The Member of Parliament for Salaga South, Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, has accused the Minority’s Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Agyei Ayeh, of pursuing a personal vendetta against Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, over his refusal to grant a service passport to Henry Nana Boakye, a Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
According to her, the dispute over the service passport had contributed to what she described as persistent personal attacks against the Minister camouflaged as Parliamentary oversight.
Speaking at a Majority Caucus press conference on the South Africa evacuation cost on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, she defended Mr Ablakwa’s handling of the matter, arguing that his decision to uphold the rules governing diplomatic and service passports should be commended rather than criticised.
Also read: AG urges High Court to dismiss Adu-Boahene’s no-case submission
According to Hon. Zuwera, public officials must adhere to established procedures when issuing official travel documents, regardless of pressure from influential individuals.
She challenged Mr Asafo-Agyei to demonstrate consistency in his calls for accountability, insisting that the Minister should not be condemned for refusing to make an exception to the rules.
“The refusal to be corrupted must clearly be the reason for the consistent, baseless, unwarranted personal attacks and character assassination,” Ms Ibrahimah alleged.
Her comments came during a press conference at which the Majority Caucus responded to the Minority’s concerns about the GH¢49.72 million spent on evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa.
The Salaga MP accused Mr Ayeh of attempting to pressure the Minister to return the service passport issued to Nana B during the erstwhile NPP administration when he was a national organizer of the party.
Ms Zuwera Ibrahimah urged her colleague on the Foreign Affairs Committee to approach matters of accountability fairly and consistently.
“Seek equity. Do equity. You can’t seek equity and do otherwise,” she said.
She maintained that the Minister deserved commendation if he had declined to issue a service passport to someone who did not meet the eligibility requirements.
Ms Ibrahimah argued that adherence to the law is an important measure of accountability and transparency in public administration.