
The media has intercepted a series of secret recordings exposing details of a plot by some top officials of the ruling New Patriotic Party and the Ghana Police Service to displace the current Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare from office ahead of the 2024 polls.
His leadership style and alleged affiliation with the opposition National Democratic Congress, the group who were recorded in a secret meeting, concluded that the NPP’s “Breaking the 8” agenda will be impossible with Dampare at the helm of the police.
“Alhaji, my only problem is this current IGP if we do a mistake and take him to the elections, we can’t break the 8
“This IGP is not correct, he won’t help us. Alhaji you have done politics, you know elections. Sometimes, elections are mafia work”
Citing the recent by-election in Assin North, the senior officer complained bitterly about Dr Dampare’s security arrangement, noting how it went against the NPP.
He alleged that Dr Dampare is an NDC person who was given promotions during NDC governments and served as aide-de-camp to late President John Evans Atta Mills.
He further revealed that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who is a flagbearer hopeful of the NPP was not in favour of Dr Dampare becoming the IGP and that the two have a frosty relationship. He also indicated that the IGP is not fine with the vice president Dr Bawumia.