“Sack Ablakwa Now”: Minority MPs Demand Removal of Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister

• The Minority in Parliament has called on President John Mahama to sack Foreign Affairs Minister Okudzeto Ablakwa for alleged incompetence
• They have accused the minister of mismanaging Ghana’s international relations and lacking the temperament for diplomatic engagement
• The Minority plans to summon Ablakwa to address key foreign policy issues, including Ghana’s inclusion on the US visa restriction list

The Minority in Parliament has urged President John Dramani Mahama to remove Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa from office as Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, said Ablakwa has shown grave incompetence in managing Ghana’s international relations.

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He said the country could not continue on its current foreign policy path as championed by the minister.

Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, who is the Bosome Freho MP in the Ashanti Region, stated that Ghana’s international reputation, national interest and the welfare of its people demanded urgent change at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

The Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member further accused Okudzeto Ablakwa of lacking the requisite temperament to handle complex bilateral relations.

He said the Foreign Affairs Minister prioritises public applause over concrete achievements.

Minority to summon Okudzeto Ablakwa to Parliament

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The Minority indicated that they intend to file questions regarding Ghana’s foreign policy decisions and strategies to compel the government to answer them when Parliament resumes.

Below are some of the questions they intend to ask the government, through the Foreign Affairs Ministry:

• Within seven days, the Foreign Ministry must hold a comprehensive press conference to address all communications between Ghana and the United States regarding migration cooperation, deportation issues, and visa processing over the past 18 months
• Specific reasons given by Washington for including Ghana on the 75-country list
• The ministry’s strategy, if any exists, to ensure Ghana’s removal from that list must be explained
• A full accounting of remittance projections and the economic impact assessment of the visa fees must be given.

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Reactions to Minority’s demand for Ablakwa’s sacking

Some Ghanaians on social media have reacted to the Minority’s demand for the Foreign Affairs Minister to be sacked.

YEN.com.gh compiled a few of the comments below:

Daniels Hollie said:

"Do they really mean it when they call for someone's removal, or is it just for fun?"

Salman Faris stated:

"And make Nana Addo the Foreign Minister?"

Isaac Addai remarked:

"Isn't the minority abusing microphones in Ghana? I think it's time we set them free in their hands. #savemicrophonesfromminority"

Nana Aba's meeting with Ablakwa sparks outrage

YEN.com.gh reported earlier that Nana Aba Anamoah's visit to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa had triggered backlash on social media.

Photos of the media personality's visit were shared by the minister, prompting concerns from supporters of the Ghanaian ruling party.

Critics accused her of campaigning against John Mahama in the 2024 elections and asked why she was now aligned with the NDC.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh