Ghana’s Minority Caucus in Parliament has strongly criticized Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine, accusing him of misusing his office to target former government officials through unwarranted searches, arrests, and investigations conducted by national security operatives. At a press briefing on Monday, March 24, Second Deputy Minority Whip Jerry Ahmed Shaib condemned what he described as a “blatant abuse of power”, arguing that the raids violate due process and constitutional protections.
The Minority Caucus highlighted widespread concerns about the legality of the operations, particularly the search conducted at the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison. Shaib alleged that security agents did not present a court-issued warrant before or during the operation, images circulating on social media show ransacked premises and alleged property destruction during the searches, as well as these actions set a dangerous precedent for politically motivated harassment of former public officials.
Following these concerns, minority caucus is demanding an official apology to Dr. Addison for what they call an unjustified and illegal invasion of his privacy, an immediate halt to such security operations unless proper legal procedures are followed and Parliamentary oversight to ensure the Attorney General’s office is not used as a tool for political persecution.
The Attorney General’s office has yet to respond to the allegations. Meanwhile, legal experts and civil society groups have called for an independent inquiry into the raids to determine whether they were conducted lawfully. With growing public concern, the government faces mounting pressure to clarify its stance on the rule of law, due process, and political neutrality in criminal investigations in the country.
