Passports, MoMo Payments and More: Ex-presidential staffer shares supposed details on passport scandal

Former presidential staffer Charles Nii Teiko Tagoe has shared documents purportedly showing details of Service Passports, approval letters and financial transactions linked to the ongoing passport scandal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The documents, shared in a social media post on November 8, 2026, include biographical pages of supposed Service Passports belonging to five individuals, as well as letters authorising the issuance of the travel documents to certain categories of people.

The passport biodata pages reportedly bear the names of Wallee Ibrahim, Asante Rebecca Arthur, Enning Frederick, Fosuaa Millicent and Richard Bosompem.

Tagoe also shared copies of documents purportedly showing approvals for Service Passports to be issued to individuals under certain categories.

The approval documents were signed on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs by the Ministry's Chief Director, Ambassador Khadija Iddrisu.

Other materials accompanying the post include screenshots of mobile money (MoMo) transactions and bank payment receipts, which appear to provide details of financial transactions allegedly connected to the passport issuance arrangements.

The documents have emerged amid growing controversy over allegations that some individuals who were not eligible for Service Passports obtained them through payments to persons operating within the passport administration system.

However, the authenticity of the documents and the circumstances surrounding the transactions have not been independently established.

Ministry cancels 10 Service Passports

The development comes after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the cancellation of 10 Service Passports allegedly issued to individuals who did not meet the requirements for obtaining the travel documents.

In a statement issued on November 8, 2026, the Ministry said preliminary investigations had confirmed that the individuals obtained the passports after allegedly making illegal payments to a syndicate operating within the system.

The affected individuals are Richard Sakyi Apenteng, Augustina Agyei Boateng, Juliet Amankwa, Rebecca Agyeiwaa, Prince Ahensah, Maybel Ahensah, Twumasi Francis Kwame, Gyabaah Anthony, Frederick Ennin and Bosompem Richard.

The passports were issued between January 2023 and August 2026 and have since been cancelled, with Ghana's international partners notified that the documents can no longer be used.

The Ministry also interdicted the Acting Director of Passports, Mahama Yahaya Amantana, and a junior Foreign Service Officer, Alhassan Sumani, who were named in petitions concerning the alleged scheme.

The two officials have been referred to the Ghana Police Service for further investigations and possible prosecution.

The Ministry disclosed that one petitioner alleged that they paid US$29,000 in 2023, while another claimed to have paid US$5,000 in 2026 to persons involved in the alleged criminal cartel.

Features and benefits of a Service Passport

A Service Passport is an official travel document issued by the Ghanaian government to eligible public officials and other persons who qualify under the country's applicable laws and regulations. Unlike an ordinary passport, which is issued to citizens for general international travel, a Service Passport is primarily intended to facilitate travel undertaken in connection with official government duties.

It identifies the holder as travelling in an official capacity, although it does not automatically confer diplomatic status or immunity.

One of its major benefits is access to visa-waiver arrangements that Ghana has negotiated specifically for holders of Service Passports. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' official visa-free travel portal, Ghanaian Service Passport holders have access to 59 countries under the listed visa-free or visa-waiver arrangements, compared with 41 for ordinary passport holders.

However, the applicable entry conditions and permitted duration of stay vary by destination, and possession of a Service Passport does not guarantee unrestricted entry into every country.

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