The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the arrest of an individual allegedly involved in an attempt to sell Ghana’s diplomatic property located at a beachfront in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Minister shared the news in a social media post on Tuesday afternoon, April 15, 2025.
His post described the suspect, Bright Mensah Bonsu, as the man who received US$1.5million cash and signed documents purporting to sell a prime diplomatic property belonging to Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria.
According to the minister of foreign affairs, Bright Mensah Bonsu described himself as a special aide to former Ghana High Commissioner to Nigeria, the late Alhaji Rashid Bawa who was appointed by President Akufo-Addo.
“It is important to emphasize that the US$1.5million cash was not paid into government accounts neither is there any record at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the cash was officially declared”.
“Documents reveal that Bright Mensah Bonsu and his collaborators had valued the prime Lagos beachfront diplomatic property at US$5.3million and considered the US$1.5million payment as the first installment. The outcome of the 2024 elections must have thwarted their plans” he disclosed.
The minister added that he and his team are also investigating the circumstances under which Bright Mensah Bonsu was issued a diplomatic passport on October 18, 2023 by the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government when from all assessments, he could not have been eligible for a diplomatic passport.
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