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Claim: Several social media users claim that Patrick Yaw Boamah made comments dissociating the minority (NPP) from Ntim-Fordjour’s agenda to pursue the AirMed Cocaine money laundering issue.
Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s checks reveal that the member of parliament for Okaikoi Central never made such comments.
Full Text
On April 2, 2025, the minority group in Ghana’s parliament, led by Rev. John Ntim-Fordjour, held a press conference. During the meeting, the group raised concerns over the alleged arrival and departure of two aircraft they suspect to have transported “cocaine” and some cash believed to be proceeds of money laundering.
“We are reliably informed that contrary to the expectation that the Airmed flight would carry patients, the purpose for which it was designed and operates, it rather, on this occasion, carried suspicious cargo suspected to be cocaine and cash in various United States dollars denomination.
“In a related development, a private jet, Cavok Air Antonov An-12B, also landed at Kotoka International Airport on March 12, 2025, from the same Island of Spain, Gran Canaria, and remained in the country for thirteen days and departed at 6:40 hrs, that is 6:40 am on March 25, 2025, to Gran Canaria, the very day that the AirMed also departed to Gran Canaria,” the Assin South lawmaker stated.
He added that it was even more “intriguing” that both flights departed on the same day to an Island notoriously known for drug trafficking. He called on national security to inquire about the cargo of both flights.
This has generated several discussions both on social and traditional media.
As of the time of publication of this report, DUBAWA can not independently confirm the claims of the minority group that the aeroplanes carried cash and cocaine in and out of Ghana.
However, in the heat of the issue, several social media users say his colleague from the same party, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has reportedly made comments dissociating the NPP from the former deputy education minister’s agenda.
A viral flyer on Facebook with Ghana Today’s logo had comments purportedly made by the lawmaker for Okaikoi Central.
“You can’t blame the minority for abandoning Hon. Ntim Fordjour because we are not privy to any evidence concerning his claims. Maybe he has to brief us going forward,” Patrick Boamah reportedly said.
Prosper Sunkyedong shared the flyer with the caption:
“I am surprised, hon. Boamah threw Osofo under the bus. I would have said fake news, but then it is being reported by none other than the mighty Ghana Today.”
An X user, @dumevi_promise, made a similar claim in a post.
DUBAWA decided to investigate this claim because of its virality in the midst of finding clarity to the “Airmed cocaine saga.”
Verification
DUBAWA conducted a Google keyword search to find out if there was any publication on the matter. However, no reputable media outlet in Ghana published the story.
Given the issue’s virality, credible media houses would have published the claims attributed to Patrick. Further, DUBAWA’s checks revealed that Patrick Boamah had taken to his Facebook account to debunk the viral claim.
“My attention has been drawn to a fake post circulating on social media with my image, but falsely attributed to me. The post, shared by @PromiseDumevi, is a malicious attempt to tarnish my hard-earned reputation.
“I categorically deny making the statement and urge the public to disregard the post. This is nothing but a cheap propaganda tactic made by this person seeking to generate engagement on his account,” he stated in a post on April 6, 2025.
He urged his followers to regard it as “cheap propaganda” by the people seeking to generate engagement on social media.
Conclusion
The claim that Patrick Boamah has made comments dissociating the minority caucus from Ntim-Fordjour’s probe into suspicious flights is false.
