Ablakwa shares update on OK Frimpong

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has shared an update on embattled Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, widely known as OK Frimpong, who was arrested in the Netherlands.

The minister’s update, delivered during an engagement on July 27, 2026, indicated that OK Frimpong was still in the custody of security authorities in the Netherlands, refuting social media reports that the MP had already been extradited to the United States.

He asserted that Ghanaian diplomats are working with the embattled MP’s lawyers and family to ensure he receives all the legal assistance needed to fight his extradition.

“The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, the Honourable Ohene Kwame Frimpong, was detained on 10 May 2026 at Skippo Airport in Amsterdam by Dutch immigration authorities under a United States extradition order.

“Following his detention, a mission in The Hague has taken up the matter and is offering consular assistance to the Honourable Member of Parliament. They are coordinating with his family and his legal representatives, as well as relevant Dutch authorities, to ensure that he is treated in accordance with internationally recognised standards and that his rights are not violated,” Ablakwa said.

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The lawmaker was arrested in May 2026 at the Schiphol Airport in connection with an investigation linked to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

According to sources familiar with the matter, the lawmaker is being investigated over financial crimes, including money laundering and suspected romance scams involving an estimated amount of US$32 million.

Watch a video of Ablakwa’s update below:

Video: pic.twitter.com/RqUzSmHyxP

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