The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, has agreed to a request from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to release two Members of Parliament (MPs), Mustapha Yussif and Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as “A Plus,” for investigation.
The MPs, have been directed to appear before NIB officials for a preliminary meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist Conference Room in Parliament. The exact nature of the investigation remains unclear.
This information was outlined in a letter dated April 2, 2025, addressed to the Director-General of the National Intelligence Bureau.
“Please refer to your letter dated 25 March 2025 regarding a request for the release of Mustapha Yussif, MP for Yagaba Kubori Constituency, and Kwame Asare Obeng (A Plus), MP for Gomoa Central Constituency,” the letter begins.
It continues, “I am directed by the Rt Hon Speaker to inform you that, in light of the limitations of Articles 117 and 118 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic, the existing protocols established with the security and intelligence agencies, and the public interest, Parliament, in principle, agrees to the request as outlined in the matter above.”
The letter, signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, added, “Accordingly, the Rt Hon Speaker, has directed the Honourable Members to make themselves available for the preliminary interaction with your officials in Parliament on Monday, 7 April 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Sir Emmanuel Charles Quist Conference Room, Office of the Speaker.”
The letter further stated, “The Honourable Members will be requested to have their lawyers present at the interaction. Kindly have your officials contact the Legal Services Office for assistance upon arrival for the meeting.”
However, the letter did not specify the reasons for the NIB’s request regarding these particular MPs.