The Director of Passports, Kwasi Asante, has reacted to reports of a bench warrant issued by the Accra High Court for his arrest over the issuance of more than eight passports to an accused person who was being prosecuted.
In a public notice copied to GhanaWeb, Asante clarified that the incident occurred long before he took office as Director of Passports.
He stated that he was not involved in the issuance of the said passports and urged the public to disregard any insinuations of wrongdoing on his part.
“I wish to clarify that the recent reports regarding a matter at the Passport Office are inaccurate. The incident in question occurred before I assumed office at the Passport Office.
“I kindly request that the public disregard the misinformation and note that I was not involved in the matter, as it predates my tenure. I am committed to transparency and accountability in my role,” he wrote.
According to court documents sighted by GhanaWeb, although the accused person had been discharged following the withdrawal of the case by the Attorney-General, the presiding judge still requested that the Director of Passports appear before the court to explain how a single individual was issued more than eight passports.
The documents indicated that the bench warrant was issued during court proceedings on Friday, 16 May 2025, after the director failed to honour the court’s directive.
The documents further indicated that although Asante had been duly served, he had failed to appear before the court.
Kwasi Asante was appointed Director of Passports by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in December 2024.
View the court document below:
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
