Passport Boss Was Never Sacked – NDC Fires Back at NPP Over Fired Director Claims

The political back-and-forth over the Acting Director of the Passport Office, Mr. Mahama Yahaya Amantana, is heating up. A member of the NDC Communications Team, Kumah Prince, has come out to set the record straight, saying that Mr. Amantana was never dismissed from the Civil Service in 2024. This directly rejects claims made by the opposition NPP, who had suggested that the passport boss was sacked and later brought back into the system.

To break it down for the everyday person: the NPP is claiming that Mr. Amantana was fired in 2024 but was brought back by the current government. Kumah Prince says this is completely false. According to him, Mr. Amantana was actually called before a committee, and that committee did recommend that he be dismissed. However, before the then Minister for Foreign Affairs could act on that recommendation, Mr. Amantana went to court and obtained an injunction. An injunction is a legal order that stops something from happening, so in this case, it stopped the minister from carrying out the committee’s recommendation.

Kumah Prince also made it clear that it is untrue that Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the current Minister for Foreign Affairs, reinstated Mr. Amantana at the Passport Office. He described the NPP’s claims as outright lies. This means that according to the NDC communicator, the narrative being pushed by the NPP—that the passport director was sacked and then reinstated—is not supported by the facts.

This exchange shows how quickly political arguments can escalate in Ghana. The Passport Office has been in the news recently over allegations of fraud, and now the focus has shifted to the employment status of its Acting Director. The NDC is working hard to defend its appointee and to push back against what it calls false claims from the NPP. For the public, the key question is simple: what is the truth about Mr. Amantana’s status, and will the facts be made clear?

The message is to stay informed and not take every claim at face value. When political parties trade accusations, it is important to follow the facts and the legal processes involved. Kumah Prince’s statement is a direct response to Miracles Aboagye’s earlier claims, and as the story continues to develop, more details are likely to emerge.