Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, who chaired the parliamentary committee that investigated the leaked tape allegedly plotting to remove former IGP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has reacted to Dampare’s removal from office.

In a write-up sighted by GhanaWeb, Atta Akyea stated that Ghanaians would be shocked if they saw reports detailing the actions of the former IGP, which were presented to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

He asserted that Dr. Dampare managed to conceal his true nature from the public but has now been exposed.

“There is a world of difference between reputation and character. You can pay good money to prop up your reputation so the world will believe you are the one who was crucified on the cross. The rented press are good at inflating reputation. Those who are superficial in orientation may even worship reputation, but character cannot hide; it’s like a pregnancy, and it will ultimately show.

“If you know the dossier on Dampare which was placed on the table of President Akufo-Addo, you will be shocked. Why he was romancing such evil,” Atta Akyea wrote.

The former New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislator claimed that some leading figures in the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), including a “Bagbin” and an “Agalga,” were protecting Dr. Dampare from being removed from office.

He argued that President John Dramani Mahama made the right decision in dismissing Dampare.

“Why was NDC, pre-election, comfortable with Akufo-Addo’s appointee? Why were Bagbin, Agalga, and the cabal hell-bent on protecting the IGP?

"At least Mahama is displaying a modicum of common sense: How can you be disloyal to Akufo-Addo, your appointor, and be loyal to me?... A leader should not spray cologne on faeces,” he wrote.

About the removal of Dr. Dampare

On March 13, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama relieved Inspector General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare of his duties.

He subsequently appointed COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector General of Police.

A statement issued by the Minister of Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, confirmed that the appointment was made in accordance with the Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State.

“President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Articles 91 and 202 of the 1992 Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, appointed Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the Inspector-General of Police.

"He replaces COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.

“COP Yohuno brings forty years of experience to the position of IGP and is expected to oversee the modernisation and transformation of the Ghana Police Service,” the statement read.