NPP demands Muntaka’s resignation over Ghana-linked drug seizures
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has renewed pressure on Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, demanding that he resign over a growing number of drug trafficking cases involving consignments traced to Ghana.
The party’s Second Vice Chairman, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, made the demand at a press conference on Wednesday, November 4, arguing that the repeated interceptions raise questions about the government’s ability to protect the country’s borders and maintain confidence among international security partners.
He pointed particularly to remarks by Mr Muntaka that foreign security agencies were becoming reluctant to share sensitive intelligence with Ghana because of concerns that information could be compromised by insiders.
Mr Boakye said the minister’s disclosure amounted to a loss of confidence in his leadership and that of institutions responsible for narcotics control and airport security.
He also cited the September seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the French port of Dunkirk. French customs found the drugs concealed in a container carrying plastic waste that had arrived from Ghana. The consignment was valued at approximately €225 million.
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) subsequently announced the arrest of three suspects in Ghana in connection with the shipment, saying investigations were continuing into their alleged roles in the operation.
The French interception is part of a wider pattern of drug seizures involving Ghana-linked consignments. A JoyNews Research review published in October identified 28 drug seizures between March 2025 and September 22, 2026, including 11 cocaine cases. Four of the cocaine interceptions occurred outside Ghana, with major consignments stopped in Amsterdam, Antwerp and Dunkirk.
Another major case involved Australian authorities intercepting about 320 kilogrammes of methamphetamine concealed in a shipment declared as charcoal and allegedly sent from Ghana. NACOC confirmed that it had opened an investigation into the seizure.
Mr Muntaka’s earlier comments on intelligence sharing have also attracted scrutiny. On October 2, he told Parliament that his remarks had been misrepresented, explaining that he was referring to concerns about security personnel who allegedly compromise investigations, rather than claiming that the international community had generally lost confidence in Ghana’s anti-drug efforts.
The NPP’s latest demand adds to its earlier calls for the removal of heads of state institutions involved in port security, customs, intelligence and narcotics control following the Dunkirk seizure. The party has also called for investigations into how the shipments passed through Ghana’s export and security systems.
The government has meanwhile faced pressure to explain the apparent weaknesses in the system. President John Dramani Mahama convened a meeting with key security, aviation and port-sector agencies in September to review border controls and measures against drug trafficking.
The NPP is now insisting that responsibility should extend to the political leadership of the Interior Ministry, with Mr Boakye arguing that the minister should no longer remain in office.
Source: CNR
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