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Samuel Abdulai Jinapor

Also known as: Mr Abdulai Jinapor · Dr Abdulai Jinapor

Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee who has scrutinized government spending on South Africa evacuations and narcotics enforcement.

2026-04-302026-10-31

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May 2026
22 MayJoy Online
… In a statement issued on Friday and signed by Damongo MP and Ranking Member on the committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, the caucus described the development as “deeply troubling.” The Minority said it was seriously concerned about government’s handling of the matter following renew …
Xenophobic attack: Why announce evacuation without preparation? – Minority caucus questions gov’t
22 MayJoy Online
… In a statement signed by Damongo MP and Ranking Member on the committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, the Minority described the development as “deeply troubling” and questioned government’s handling of the situation. …
Government failed Ghanaians in South Africa — Minority slams evacuation delay
20 MayJoy Online
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor has criticised the continued detention of Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC), describing the development as a troubling sign for Ghana’s democracy and the administration of justic …
Samuel Jinapor raises concerns over Abronye DC’s continued detention, warns against ‘culture of silence’
April 2026
30 AprJoy Online
… According to the Damango MP, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, the current situation in South Africa is “quite dire,” with reports suggesting that some foreign nationals, including Ghanaians, are living in fear due to rising insecurity. …
Ghanaians should be advised against non-essential travel to South Africa – Minority

Politics

Akwatia MP backs Ablakwa amid resignation calls

The News

Member of Parliament for Akwatia Bernard Bediako Baidoo has expressed support for Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, vowing to lead a demonstration if he resigns over allegations about the distribution of financial support to Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa. Baidoo rejected the Minority's demand for Ablakwa's resignation, saying the Minister had been transparent in accounting for the evacuation funds.

3 hours ago · Joy Online →

Today

Akwatia MP backs Ablakwa amid resignation calls
Member of Parliament for Akwatia Bernard Bediako Baidoo has expressed support for Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, vowing to lead a demonstration if he resigns over allegations about the distribution of financial support to Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa. Baidoo rejected the Minority's demand for Ablakwa's resignation, saying the Minister had been transparent in accounting for the evacuation funds.
3 hours ago · Joy Online →

Tuesday 27 October

Ranking Member alleges corruption in South Africa evacuation spending
Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, the Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has accused the Foreign Affairs Ministry of failing to adequately account for GH¢49.72 million spent on evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa, describing it as a "grand scheme of corruption to siphon public funds." He claims GH¢16.4 million remains unaccounted for and has called for the Foreign Affairs Minister to resign pending an independent audit, citing concerns including duplicate entries, discrepancies in payment records, and cases where individuals did not receive full allowances.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority denies coaching South Africa evacuees against government
Parliament's Minority has denied allegations that it paid or coached Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa to speak against the government over repatriation handling and allowances. The Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee said the Minority had neither paid nor persuaded evacuees to make allegations, and that some evacuees spoke out after discovering discrepancies between entitled and actual allowances received.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament Minority seeks independent probe into South Africa evacuation costs
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called for an independent investigation into GH¢49.72 million spent by the Foreign Affairs Ministry on evacuating 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa between May 27 and September 4, citing alleged gaps in flight records, payment inconsistencies, and duplicate entries in documentation.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Jinapor denies Minority coached evacuees to criticise government
Ranking Member Samuel Abdulai Jinapor denied that the Minority in Parliament influenced South Africa evacuees to criticise the government's handling of the evacuation and allowances. The denial follows allegations by some evacuees that opposition members had tried to coach them to make critical statements.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority demands Ablakwa resign over SA evacuation payment shortfalls
Ghana's Minority in Parliament has called on Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to resign over allegations that some Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa received less than the announced GH¢5,500 support package, with the group also demanding an independent audit of the evacuation exercise.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 15 October

Foreign Minister defends South Africa evacuation spending
Ghana's Foreign Minister has released passenger manifests, receipts, and records of the GHc49.72m spent on evacuating compatriots from South Africa, inviting public and parliamentary scrutiny. The Minister rebuts minority allegations of misuse as "half-truths," noting he voluntarily disclosed accounts including donations from businessman Ibrahim Mahama and MTN.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 1 October

Parliament should investigate 3.9 tonnes cocaine seizure
Former Lands Minister Samuel Jinapor called for a bipartisan parliamentary inquiry into how nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine shipped from Ghana passed through the country undetected before French authorities seized it at Dunkirk in September. The Speaker dismissed the Minority's motion for an ad hoc committee, citing overlap with ongoing court and investigative matters.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Jinapor questions government's ability to probe drug exports
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abdulai Jinapor has questioned whether existing government and security institutions can adequately investigate major narcotics consignments allegedly passing through Ghana undetected. He argued for an independent parliamentary inquiry after the rejection of a Minority motion seeking a bipartisan committee to examine port security, customs, and border enforcement roles following the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine from a container shipped from Ghana.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 15 September

Minority demands itemised evacuation records from Foreign Ministry
The Minority in Parliament says the Foreign Affairs Ministry has failed to release detailed expenditure records on nearly GH¢50 million spent on evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa, and will boycott a Wednesday closed-door meeting unless the Ministry provides itemised accounts and supporting documents requested under the Right to Information Act.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority boycotts evacuation briefing over missing GH¢50m breakdown
Parliament's Minority Caucus says it will not attend a closed-door meeting on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa unless the government provides a detailed breakdown of the GH¢50 million spent on the exercise. The Minority supported the evacuation due to xenophobic threats but says government must account transparently for public funds used.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 7 September

Jinapor demands transparency on GH¢49.72m evacuation cost
Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for greater transparency over the GH¢49.72 million the government spent to evacuate 1,900 Ghanaians from South Africa during xenophobic attacks, saying transparency and value for money remain important principles of public expenditure.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 31 August

Former minister attributes 2024 gold export gains to domestic purchase policy
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abdulai Jinapor credited Ghana's significant gold export earnings in 2024 to the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, under which large-scale mining companies were required from November 2023 to sell 20 per cent of their refined gold to the Bank of Ghana before exporting the remainder, while licensed small-scale miners and Community Mining Schemes were required to sell to the government through the Precious Minerals Marketing Company.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Jinapor credits Bawumia as architect of domestic gold purchase scheme
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Jinapor says Dr Mahamudu Bawumia conceived Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme while heading the Economic Management Team during the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war. The programme, launched June 17, 2021, allowed the Bank of Ghana to purchase gold locally from licensed aggregators and mining companies, and had increased reserves from 8.77 tonnes at launch to less than double that target by December 2024.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
GANRAP is rebranding of Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, Jinapor says
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abdulai Jinapor says Ghana's Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy is essentially a renaming of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme introduced under the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration. He noted the original programme, launched in June 2021, raised Ghana's gold reserves from 8.77 tonnes to 30.53 tonnes by December 2024.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

Ghana prepares legislation to regulate EV charging stations
Ghana's government is developing legislation to regulate electric vehicle charging stations, requiring operators to obtain Energy Commission approval before establishment to ensure local electricity networks have adequate capacity. The measure responds to rapid EV adoption and concerns that unregulated fast-charging infrastructure could strain transformers and affect power supply to other consumers.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 8 July

Jinapor urges fact-based foreign policy decisions on South Africa
Samuel Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has urged government to ensure decisions on Ghana's foreign relations are backed by facts and guided by national interest, following Ghana's postponement of bilateral meetings with South Africa due to anti-migrant violence.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana must base foreign policy on credibility, national interest
Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Samuel Jinapor called for Ghana's foreign relations to be guided by credibility and national interest, following the government's postponement of bilateral meetings with South Africa over anti-migrant violence. He stressed that all foreign engagements must reflect Ghana's interests and protect Ghanaians living abroad.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana must ground foreign policy in unimpeachable facts – Jinapor
Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Samuel Jinapor has urged the government to ensure Ghana's foreign policy is grounded in "unimpeachable facts" while taking strong action to protect Ghanaians in South Africa, following Ghana's postponement of bilateral meetings with South Africa over anti-migrant violence.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's foreign policy must prioritize national interest over politics
Samuel Jinapor, Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, said Ghana's foreign policy must be guided by national interest and protection of citizens rather than political considerations, citing Article 73 of the Constitution. He supported government measures to protect Ghanaians in South Africa amid anti-migrant violence that prompted Ghana to postpone bilateral meetings.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority caucus backs Ghana's tough stance against South Africa
Ghana's parliamentary Minority has endorsed the government's pursuit of tougher diplomatic action against South Africa over treatment of Ghanaians, including calls for African Union sanctions. The Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee emphasized that all foreign policy measures must prioritize Ghana's national interest and protection of its citizens abroad.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 3 July

Ghana-South Africa tensions require presidential intervention, says Jinapor
Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for Presidents Mahama and Ramaphosa to directly engage to resolve diplomatic tensions between Ghana and South Africa arising from xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals. Jinapor said ministerial-level engagement is no longer sufficient and that there is a breakdown of trust and cordiality between the two countries' foreign ministries.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 2 July

Ghana needs formal evacuation policy for distressed citizens abroad
Samuel Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for Ghana to develop a formal evacuation policy for citizens in distress abroad, citing recent events involving Ghanaians in South Africa. He argues the country must establish a structured evacuation framework with dedicated legislation and a state institution, rather than relying on ad hoc responses to emergencies.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 16 June

Jinapor disputes Mahama's "lean government" claim amid cost debate
Member of Parliament Samuel Abdulai Jinapor has questioned characterizations of the Mahama administration as a "lean government," arguing that true government size must be assessed by examining appointments across the entire public sector, including ministries, departments, agencies, and diplomatic missions, rather than focusing only on ministers and deputy ministers. He cited an increase in deputy ambassadors as evidence that overall staffing and costs have not been reduced despite reductions in ministerial positions.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

Damongo MP calls for CSO audit of Mahama government costs
Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, MP for Damongo, has urged civil society organisations and independent policy institutions to assess the actual size and cost of the Mahama administration, arguing that discussions should extend beyond the number of ministers to include broader compensation for political appointees across the public sector.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Government size cannot be judged by minister numbers alone
Damongo MP Samuel Jinapor argues that assessing government size requires examining broader compensation structures, presidential staffers, advisers, and appointees across state institutions—not just the count of ministers and deputy ministers. He contends that while the Mahama administration appointed fewer ministers than its predecessor, a true picture of government size emerges only after examining compensation expenditures under the Office of Government Machinery.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

Minority urges government to address jobs and living costs
The Minority in Parliament has called on the Mahama administration to shift from political rhetoric to implementing policies that address unemployment and the rising cost of living. According to Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, the Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, the government should focus on concrete solutions, particularly supporting private sector growth for sustainable job creation.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 2 June

Minority criticises evacuation reception, calls for deeper relief efforts
Ghana's Minority in Parliament has criticised the Foreign Affairs Minister over what it describes as "funfair and PR" surrounding the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa, arguing the government should focus on substantive relief work for stranded citizens as xenophobic attacks escalate.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 30 May

Minority commends government's evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa
The ranking member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has commended the government for its ongoing evacuation efforts to bring home Ghanaian citizens caught up in unrest in South Africa, though he noted early concerns about the pace of the operation. He referenced Ghana's historical record of successful evacuations during conflicts in Sierra Leone and Liberia and from Ukraine during COVID-19.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Minority MP dismisses Malema's criticism of evacuation
Ranking Member Samuel Abdulai Jinapor has urged Ghana to disregard remarks by EFF leader Julius Malema, who questioned the timing and approach of Ghana's evacuation of citizens caught up in xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying Ghanaian national interests should supersede external commentary.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →