Assin South MP Rev John Ntim Fordjour and Government communications minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee and Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has claimed vindication over recent allegations raised by the Minority Caucus regarding suspicious flights recorded at Kotoka International Airport.
According to the MP, who has been central to claims of money laundering and drug trafficking linked to these flights, inconsistencies identified by Fact-Check Ghana in the narrative provided by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State for Government Communications, suggest a deliberate attempt to conceal criminal activity.
He has, therefore, demanded the resignation of Kwakye Ofosu, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Abura Asebu Kwamankese.
“The Mighty Minority has been vindicated at last in the suspicious Gran Canaria Flights to Ghana. Government Spokesperson and Minister of State @FelixKwakyeOfo1 must resign for willfully publishing false evidence to cover crimes,” Ntim Fordjour wrote in an X post on April 8, 2025.
At a Minority press conference on April 1, 2025, Ntim Fordjour highlighted the arrival of two suspicious flights at Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport, alleging they were involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.
The flights in question, AirMed Flight N823AM and Cavok Air Antonov An-12B, arrived from Gran Canaria, Spain, in March 2025 and departed on March 25, 2025 after unusually extended stays.
Ntim Fordjour claimed that the air ambulance, intended for medical emergencies, showed no evidence of transporting patients and instead carried suspicious cargo, possibly cocaine and cash.
His allegations prompted President John Dramani Mahama to order an investigation, directing agencies such as the Narcotics Control Commission, Police CID, National Investigations Bureau, and National Security Coordinator to probe the matter.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, seeking to counter Reverend Ntim Fordjour’s allegations, explained that the AirMed flight landed due to technical issues, specifically damaged tyres, requiring engineers and parts to be flown in, which justified its three-day stay.
He also claimed the Cavok flight carried oil drills and jerrycans of oil, not illicit cargo, and shared images and footage on social media on April 6, 2025 to support his narrative, urging the public not to be misled by claims of drug trafficking or money laundering.
However, Fact-Check Ghana and other critics have pointed out inconsistencies in his account.
Firstly, Kwakye Ofosu’s explanation of the AirMed flight’s registration number has drawn scrutiny; initial reports and Ntim Fordjour cited N823AM, yet some government statements referenced variations like NH23AM or N864AM, raising questions about accuracy.
Additionally, while portions of Kwakye Ofosu’s narrative align with available records of the flights’ travel histories, Fact-Check Ghana has confirmed that open-source data on AirMed N823AM’s flight activity history shows no evidence supporting the minister’s claim that the flight stopped in Luanda, Angola, before arriving in Ghana.
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