The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has demanded the immediate resignation of Ghana's Interior Minister, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, citing a series of international narcotics interceptions involving consignments allegedly connected to Ghana. The opposition party expressed concerns about the effectiveness of Ghana's anti-narcotics enforcement arrangements and the capacity of security agencies to prevent illicit substances from moving through the country's borders.
Addressing a press conference on November 4, NPP's Second Vice Chairman, Henry Nana Boakye, argued that the Interior Minister's public disclosures concerning the reluctance of foreign security agencies to exchange intelligence with their Ghanaian counterparts provided sufficient grounds to question his continued leadership of the ministry. Mr. Boakye referred to earlier comments by Mr. Muntaka, in which the Interior Minister reportedly disclosed that some international security partners had become increasingly reluctant to share sensitive intelligence with Ghanaian agencies.
The NPP official argued that such concerns reflected a serious breakdown in international confidence in Ghana's security institutions and questioned why the minister had not accepted responsibility for the situation. Commenting specifically on the cocaine interception in France, Mr. Boakye expressed astonishment that Mr. Muntaka remained in office despite the concerns reportedly raised by French authorities about intelligence sharing and possible insider involvement.
One of the principal incidents underpinning the NPP's demands is the interception of approximately 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine by French customs officials at the Port of Dunkirk in September 2026. The consignment, reportedly valued at approximately €225 million, equivalent to about US$261 million, was discovered concealed in a container declared as carrying plastic waste originating from Ghana.
French authorities reportedly intercepted the shipment on September 10, with subsequent investigations raising questions about possible connections between the consignment and an international narcotics trafficking network. The NPP's demand for the Interior Minister's resignation forms part of the party's broader criticism of the government's handling of drug trafficking concerns.
The opposition insists that the recurring international seizures require greater accountability from officials responsible for Ghana's internal security and border protection. However, the allegations of official complicity and compromised intelligence remain matters requiring investigation and independent verification.
The reported interceptions, in themselves, do not establish wrongdoing by the Interior Minister or any particular Ghanaian security official. The NPP's call for Muntaka's resignation has added to the growing pressure on the government to address concerns about Ghana's role in international narcotics trafficking.
Key points
- The NPP demands Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka's resignation due to repeated international narcotics interceptions.
- French authorities intercepted 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk in September 2026, valued at approximately €225 million.
- The NPP cites concerns about the effectiveness of Ghana's anti-narcotics enforcement arrangements and the capacity of security agencies.
