Concerns have emerged over a reported MoU agreement between the Government of Ghana and the United States to allow the transfer of third-country nationals deported from the U.S. into Ghana.
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s committee of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Abu Jinapor condernmed government’s decision not to seek parliamentary ratification for Ghanas recent deportees MoU agreement with US.
At a press briefing held in Parliament, he described the development as a direct threat to the country’s sovereignty, constitutional order, and long-standing foreign policy traditions.
He noted that arrangement represents a “flagrant disregard for the national Constitution, consistent violations of Ghana’s time-tested foreign policy principles, and continued breaches of human rights.” He stressed that such decisions raise significant constitutional, legal, and diplomatic questions that could tarnish Ghana’s international image.
This controversy stems from comments made by President John Dramani Mahama during his maiden media engagement in his second term on September 10, 2025.
The President stated that “third-party nationals who have been removed from the United States of America will be received in Ghana.”
According to him, Samuel Jinapor argue, violates Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution, which requires that all treaties, agreements, or conventions executed under the authority of the President be laid before Parliament for ratification.
He recalled that in 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in Republic v. High Court; NML Capital and Republic of Argentina (Interested Parties) that any international agreement lacking parliamentary approval is of no binding effect in Ghana.
“History is repeating itself,” the group warned, referencing the 2016 arrangement under the same government that saw two Guantanamo Bay detainees admitted into Ghana without parliamentary ratification he indicated.
They emphasized that Ghana’s constitutional safeguards, sovereignty, and diplomatic credibility must not be compromised by unilateral decisions of the Executive.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
