Minister for Defense, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has called out Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour for making false claims regarding two aircrafts which recently made pit stops in Ghana.
He expressed shock at the MP who is also a man of God who is supposed to uphold truth and accountability engaging in the politics of lies, “sensationalism and smear campaign”.
In a Facebook post made on Friday, April 4, Dr. Omane Boamah accused Rev. Fordjour of making reckless allegations driven by political bias and personal motivations.
“Rev. Ntim Fordjour must desist from reckless allegations founded on untruths, motivated by hatred for President Mahama’s administration and propelled by an inordinate quest to be recognized by the hawks in his party, at all cost,” he wrote.
The Defense Minister further pointed out that video evidence had already exposed the falsity of Fordjour’s claims regarding the alleged aircrafts.
“How can a Reverend minister of God opt for the low road politics of sensationalism and smear campaign?
Seek facts before you talk!”, he urged.
Rev John Ntim Fordjour during an interview alleged that two suspicious flights AirMed Flight N823AM and Cavok Air Antonov An-12B recently landed at Kotoka International Airport from Gran Canaria, a location known for drug trafficking and money laundering. Intelligence suggests these flights carried suspected cocaine and cash.
The Minority demanded full disclosure of the cargo contents to assure Ghanaians of airspace security.
Rev. John Ntim Fordjour added, “Ghana in the past eight years, had been ranked favourably by notable global organisations as the second most peaceful country in Africa in respect of crime rate and globally, ahead of Australia and Canada. It is therefore imperative that under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, Ghana continues to be safe and not degenerate into a safe haven for pirates, drug trafficking and money laundering.”
After this allegation, President Mahama called on Rev. Ntim Fordjour to collaborate with security agencies to investigate the matter but he declined with the excuse that his only duty was to ask the necessary questions.
Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has however come out to strongly deny allegations levelled against government by Rev. John Ntim Fordjour over the ‘suspicious’ activity at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
According to Mr. Kwakye Ofosu, the aircraft in question, a Hawker 800XP with registration number N823AM, is operated by AirMed International, a US-based organization from Birmingham, Alabama, specializing in air ambulance services.
He revealed that the plane landed in Ghana on March 20, 2025, from Gran Canaria, Spain, after a one-day stopover in Angola.
He noted that it was cleared to land for routine refueling and crew rest, activities that are legitimate and standard practice for international flights, with clearance number GFTWXR252604.
He further explained that while in Ghana, the aircraft developed issues with its landing gear and tires, which required immediate attention.
As a result, he said a replacement aircraft with registration number N864, arrived from Luanda on March 22, 2025, bringing necessary tires and engineers to replace the damaged parts.
The Minister stressed that after the repairs were completed, the aircraft departed Kotoka International Airport later that same day.
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