The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has strongly warned against any possible attempt to remove Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police.

According to reports, the IGP was instructed to take an enforced leave of absence and delegate his responsibilities to his deputy, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, who is purportedly connected to the incident surrounding the leaked tapes from 2023.

These reports have been denied by the Ghana Police Service, which has reaffirmed the IGP’s dedication to managing the force in accordance with President Nana Akufo-Addo’s orders.

In spite of this, the NDC is still skeptical, questioning the police service’s justification and voicing worries about a purported plan to change the IGP as a component of a bigger plot to rig the general election scheduled for December.

Speaking to Channel One News, Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy Secretary of the NDC, charged President Akufo-Addo with being careless and putting personal interests before of those of the country.

The NDC will not put up with any attempts to subvert the nation’s democratic procedures, he emphasized strongly.

“We can assure President Akufo-Addo that any attempt to rig the 2024 election will be resisted by the strength and might of the National Democratic Congress without any regret. There is nothing that will prevail over the will of the people.

“So, if this whole hullabaloo of trying to remove the IGP is about the election, President Akufo-Addo should review his mind and go home as a former president, at least in the minds of Ghanaians, he has made some appointments in the interest of Ghanaians.”

“IGP since he assumed his office, at least if you see the reformation of the Ghana Police Service, you see some seriousness. I have been arrested on a number of occasions by the police. You see some level of discipline, even in terms of the appearance of police personnel. It boosts the image of our country and not the NPP and not President Akufo-Addo. It is not about him, the president, it’s about the country.”

“We have pampered President Akufo-Addo into becoming an irresponsible president and it’s high time we say it in his face that he cannot think it’s about him all the time.”