Passport scandal suspect allegedly admits forging signature to secure Service Passports – Samuel Ayeh

Source: MyJoyOnline · 2026-11-09T14:57:48.000Z · World

A presidential aide, Dr Samuel Ayeh, says a suspect in the alleged passport irregularities at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confessed to forging the signature of a former Chief Director to secure Service Passports. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has disclosed that preliminary investigations identified 10 Service Passports allegedly issued irregularly to individuals who did not qualify for them since 2023. The Ministry said the suspected irregularities involved alleged illegal payments to a syndicate. The Acting Director of Passports, Mahama Yahaya Amantana, and Alhassan Sumani have been interdicted and referred to the Ghana Police Service for further investigations and possible prosecution. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse, Dr Ayeh identified the suspect as Wali and said he had admitted to the alleged forgery before the committee investigating the matter.

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