The National Coordinator for the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has issued a stern ultimatum to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, demanding that he present the Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) by 10:00 a.m. today, April 10.
Vanderpuye warned that failure to comply would lead to Ntim Fordjour being forcibly removed from his home by security forces.
This comes after NIB operatives attempted to arrest Rev. Fordjour on Wednesday at his residence over allegations he made regarding two suspicious aircraft that landed at Kotoka International Airport.
Fordjour’s claims suggested potential links to drug trafficking and money laundering. However, the operation was called off without an official explanation.
In a Thursday interview with Channel One TV, Vanderpuye explained that the operation had been suspended following a plea from Afenyo-Markin.
The Minority Leader assured National Security that he would voluntarily present Rev. Fordjour for questioning by the given deadline of 10:00 a.m. today.
Vanderpuye reiterated that an agreement had been made between Afenyo-Markin and government officials to ensure the voluntary cooperation of any Minority caucus member required by National Security.
He urged Afenyo-Markin to honour the commitment and present Ntim Fordjour for questioning, emphasizing that it was necessary for peace to prevail.
“Somebody must advise Ntim Fordjour, and I will let Afenyo-Markin exercise that opportunity given him today. By 10:00, he must present Ntim Fordjour for the questioning that he is supposed to face so that we can all have our peace,” Vanderpuye stressed.
