President Mahama being received at the airport by Ivorian officials
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Cote d’Ivoire for the 2025 African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Annual Meetings aboard a private jet owned by his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, branded “Dzata.”
The arrival, captured in a video shared by GHOne TV, occurs amidst recent controversy over Ghana’s presidential jet, which has been deemed unfit for use due to safety concerns.
The video shows the jet landing and President Mahama disembarking, greeted by officials and a red carpet.
This trip marks Mahama’s participation in the annual meetings, scheduled from May 26 to 30, 2025, in Abidjan.
The use of the private jet has reignited debate about the state of Ghana’s presidential fleet, which includes a Falcon 900EX acquired during former President John Kufuor’s tenure and criticized for its age and safety.
The president has recently been criticized for using his brother’s Dzata jet; however, this has been defended by government officials as cost-saving and timely for the state.
While the previous government had hinted at plans to acquire a new presidential jet, the John Mahama government, which took office in January 2025, is yet to make any such plans public.
Watch the video below:
