The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka to resign, arguing that repeated cocaine seizures involving consignments allegedly linked to Ghana point to serious weaknesses in the country’s anti-drug trafficking system.
The party’s Second Vice Chairman, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, made the demand at a press conference on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
He based his call partly on comments attributed to the Interior Minister, who reportedly disclosed that some foreign security partners had become reluctant to share sensitive intelligence with their Ghanaian counterparts because of concerns about possible information leaks by insiders.
Nana Boakye argued that such concerns undermine confidence in Ghana’s security institutions and should have consequences for the leadership of the Interior Ministry, the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and security operations at the country’s main airport.
“For the French seizure, I am still amazed why Muntaka is still at post,” he said, adding that the reported loss of confidence among foreign partners amounted to a vote of no confidence in the minister and other relevant authorities.
The NPP also pointed to the September 2026 seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine by French customs at the Port of Dunkirk. The drugs were reportedly concealed in a container declared as carrying plastic waste originating from Ghana. The consignment was estimated to be worth about €225 million.
The party’s demand comes amid growing political calls for accountability over drug shipments linked to Ghana. The Minority in Parliament has also filed a motion seeking a review of the Speaker’s ruling on a proposed parliamentary inquiry into the seizures.
The allegations have heightened scrutiny of Ghana’s border controls, port security and intelligence-sharing arrangements. However, the reported seizures and concerns raised by the opposition do not, on their own, establish wrongdoing by the Interior Minister or other officials.
