The Minority in Parliament has petitioned Speaker Alban Bagbin to recall the House to consider what it describes as urgent national security concerns arising from a series of major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana.
The request, dated September 18, 2026, was signed by First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu.
The request was made pursuant to Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution and Order 53 of Parliament’s Standing Orders, which provide for Parliament to be summoned when the constitutionally required number of MPs makes such a request.
The Minority said they constitute at least the required 15 percent of Members of Parliament.
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A major issue cited is the reported seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine by French customs officials at the Port of Dunkirk on September 10.
The cocaine was reportedly concealed in a container carrying plastic waste that had departed Ghana, raising questions about the effectiveness of Ghana’s port security, export controls, customs procedures and narcotics enforcement systems.
The Minority wants Parliament to establish the circumstances under which the container was processed and exported from Ghana and examine the inspection, scanning and clearance procedures applied to the consignment.
The MPs also want information on the companies and institutions involved, the progress of investigations and arrests, and the extent of cooperation between Ghanaian authorities and French and other international counterparts.
The Minority wants Parliament to establish an inquiry into the institutional, regulatory and security issues arising from the reported narcotics incidents.
It proposed the inquiry to involve Ministers for Interior, Transport and National Security, as well as the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana Immigration Service and National Intelligence Bureau.
The MPs also want scrutiny of security, scanning, intelligence and surveillance systems at Ghana’s ports, airports and other points of entry and exit.
The recall request lists several narcotics-related incidents since 2025.
The Minority said the National Intelligence Bureau intercepted more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine concealed beneath sand in a tipper truck at Pedu Junction, Cape Coast, on March 4, 2025.
It also cited a second consignment of about 120 slabs of cocaine allegedly intercepted along the Takoradi-Cape Coast highway.
The MPs further referred to the August 5, 2026 seizure of 866 suspected cocaine parcels concealed in sacks of gari at a warehouse within the Tema Harbour enclave.
They also cited the June 18, 2026 seizure of 320kg of methamphetamine by Australian authorities, allegedly concealed in a charcoal consignment traced to Ghana.
The petition also raises questions about an aircraft that allegedly landed at Kotoka International Airport in March 2025 and the MV Sankofa case.
The Minority expressed concern about what they described as slow progress in identifying the financiers and principal organisers behind major narcotics shipments.
They questioned the progress of investigations into the Pedu Junction seizure, claiming that only the driver, a housemaid and a few peripheral suspects have been arraigned while the alleged financiers remain unidentified.
The Minority stressed that the parliamentary scrutiny should establish the facts and promote institutional accountability without prejudicing ongoing investigations or the rights of persons under investigation.
They argued that the matters cannot wait for Parliament’s ordinary resumption because of their implications for national security, public safety, Ghana’s international reputation and border integrity.
The Minority has therefore asked Speaker Bagbin to summon Parliament within the constitutionally prescribed period to consider the issues and their wider consequences.