The Minority in Parliament has alleged that officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Passport Office were involved in an arrangement that enabled paying customers to obtain diplomatic and service passports using false government positions.
Addressing journalists on Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Minority claimed that the arrangement was facilitated through a travel and tour business that offered customers opportunities to travel to European destinations and other countries without going through the usual visa application process.
The Minority identified Ibrahim Wallee as the alleged operator of the business in Ghana, while Bright Yeboah Owusu was described as his agent based in Europe.
According to the Minority, applicants paid money to the agents, who allegedly assigned them government positions they did not hold to make them eligible for diplomatic or service passports.
“You can go and pay money, they will describe you as some form of government official or civil or public servant, and then on that basis, they can get you the diplomatic or service passport,” the Minority stated.
It further alleged that some officials of the Foreign Affairs Ministry assisted passport holders at the airport to avoid or minimise scrutiny by officers of the Ghana Immigration Service.
The Minority claimed that about 300 Ghanaians had travelled to Europe and other destinations using diplomatic and service passports allegedly obtained through the arrangement.
It also said some customers who paid for the service were left stranded when they attempted to travel because the promised assistance from officials was not provided.
According to the Minority, some of the affected customers were unable to reach the agents or recover the money they had paid.
As part of the evidence presented, the Minority displayed copies of GCB Bank deposit receipts and mobile money transaction records allegedly linked to payments made to Bright Yeboah Owusu.
It said the records included transactions dated June 15 and June 24, 2026, among others.
The Minority said the payment records and accounts from alleged customers raised questions about the recipients of the money and the possible involvement of officials in the arrangement.
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