Nana B Allegedly Pressured Ablakwa To Retain Service Passport Despite Mahama’s Directive – Majority

According to a report by 1957News on October 13, 2026, the Majority Caucus in Parliament has alleged that former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, pressured Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to allow him to retain his Service Passport despite a directive from President John Dramani Mahama requiring former officeholders to surrender such documents.

The allegation has also mentioned the Member of Parliament for Bosome Freho, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, as one of the individuals who allegedly approached the Foreign Affairs Minister over the matter. The claims have brought attention to the implementation of the presidential directive concerning the use and retention of Service Passports by former public officeholders.

President Mahama’s directive requires former officeholders who are no longer entitled to use Service Passports to surrender the documents in accordance with the applicable rules. The measure is intended to ensure that official travel documents are retained only by individuals who qualify to hold them under the relevant arrangements.

According to the Majority Caucus, the alleged intervention by Nana B and the Bosome Freho MP was aimed at persuading Ablakwa to make an exception for the former NPP National Organiser. However, the allegation does not, on its own, establish that the minister agreed to the request or that Nana B was ultimately allowed to retain the passport.

The matter also places Ablakwa, who oversees Ghana’s foreign affairs and the administration of official travel documents, at the centre of the controversy. His handling of the alleged request could become a subject of public interest as questions arise about whether the directive is being applied consistently to former officeholders.

The allegations are likely to generate further discussion about accountability, the use of official privileges and the need for public officials to comply with presidential directives. However, the claims should be treated as allegations unless further evidence or an official response establishes the circumstances surrounding the matter.Note: Please provide the name of the news outlet that published the report so I can complete the opening sentence accurately.

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