Samuel Atta Akyea, Chairman of the committee investigating the leaked tape detailing an alleged plot to oust Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has clarified that the committee has not yet finalized its report, contrary to circulating rumors suggesting its submission to the presidency.
In an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM, Atta Akyea urged the public to disregard speculations and explained that the delay in the report’s completion is due to other parliamentary commitments and the committee’s dedication to ensuring fairness.
He emphasized that the report will be presented before the plenary once these hurdles are overcome.
“A lot of things have happened, and we don’t want to come and give excuses for why we are late in bringing the report. It is just about to be concluded, and then the committee will converge to look at it and ensure an understanding that nobody has been shortchanged before putting it before plenary.”
“I do not know how anybody will say that the report is with the president—a report that the committee has not even reviewed.”
Atta Akyea clarified that the delay is unrelated to alleged national security breaches during the probe, stating, “There are no national security considerations at all because we had an in-camera hearing.”
“We were able to distinguish what was important and what was not. The only thing I will say is that there have been a lot of intervening matters, including the budget. It is not easy to get all the committee members to converge on a matter of such significance because no chairman will want to bring a report that will be tagged a one-man report.”
The leaked tape, which surfaced in July 2023, contained alleged plans by the government to remove IGP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare from office, aiming to manipulate the upcoming December general elections. A seven-member committee, chaired by Samuel Atta Akyea, was subsequently established to investigate the tape’s contents.