The Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has spoken out for the first time after the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) attempted to arrest him at his residence on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Speaking after a press conference led by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Rev Ntim Fordjour remained defiant.
“The truth shall stand,” he told the media.
The incident, which sparked swift backlash from fellow MPs and party leaders, ended with authorities retreating after a tense standoff.
The NIB’s move followed Rev. Ntim Fordjour’s public allegations regarding two suspicious flights that landed at Kotoka International Airport.
The outspoken lawmaker claimed the circumstances pointed to possible drug trafficking and money laundering—accusations that stirred controversy and appeared to provoke the government’s response.
The attempted arrest was thwarted when MPs and New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives rushed to his home, forming a human shield to protect him.
The dramatic scene underscores the growing tensions between the opposition NPP and the ruling government over the allegations made by the MP.
Afenyo-Markin, addressing the situation, condemned the government’s actions as excessive.
“They’ve left and gone back where they came from,” he said, referring to the NIB’s withdrawal.
“We’ll cooperate if they approach us decently—we won’t be intimidated. We’re few, but a strong, united group,” he added.
The Minority Leader emphasized that Rev Ntim Fordjour enjoys the unwavering support of his parliamentary colleagues.
At a press conference on April 1, 2025, the MP for Assin South alleged that two aircraft—an air ambulance and a private jet—might have been involved in drug trafficking or money laundering.
He claimed that one of the aircraft, Air MED flight L823 AM, landed in Ghana on March 20 and remained for five days without any record of transporting a patient.
These allegations prompted President John Dramani Mahama to order security agencies to “immediately and fully collaborate with the Honourable Member of Parliament so he provides all necessary information to investigate the allegations and take all action necessary to expose any drug dealing.”
President Mahama also directed all security agencies to work with Rev Ntim Fordjour to investigate the claims involving the two suspicious flights at Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
He emphasized that Ghana maintains a zero-tolerance policy for drug trafficking and will not allow the country to be used as a transit point or final destination for illicit drugs.
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