The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the cancellation of two transactions initiated by the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration that sought to sell Ghanaian diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia. He stated that this decision was made with the full support of President John Dramani Mahama.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on March 29, 2025, Mr. Ablakwa disclosed that efforts are being made to recover an illegal partial payment made as part of one of the deals.
Additionally, he asserted that those responsible for these transactions, who are currently evading authorities, will be tracked down and held accountable.
"Yesterday, I informed Parliament that, with the full backing of President Mahama, we have canceled two transactions initiated by the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government to sell Ghanaian diplomatic properties in Nigeria and Zambia," he stated.
He further emphasized, "Determined efforts are underway to retrieve an illegal partial payment in one of the transactions. The masterminds, who are currently on the run, will surely be found and sanctioned. We mean it when we say no diplomatic property belonging to the people of Ghana will be sold under our watch."
Mr. Ablakwa also warned that none of Ghana’s diplomatic properties—either within the country or in any of its 71 diplomatic missions worldwide—are available for sale.
"Notice is hereby served that none of our diplomatic properties, either in Ghana or any of our 71 diplomatic missions abroad, are available for sale—hands off!"
He reaffirmed that his ministry’s decisions would be guided by the principles of ORAL (Ownership, Responsibility, Accountability, and Legitimacy), a strict stance against State Capture, and the national interest.
"For God and Country," he concluded.
Ghana, as a Commonwealth member, operates several diplomatic missions globally. Its embassies in other Commonwealth nations are officially referred to as High
