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Editorial News of Monday, 1 October 2001

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Major Sulemana operates from Castle annex as Gen Hamidu’s deputy

It has now emerge that Alhaji Malik Yakubu Alhassan did not tell the truth Ghanaians when asked on Accra FM Station whether Major (rtd) Abubakari Sulemana was working for the NPP government as the nation's deputy security capo writes The Ghanaian Democrat.

The Interior Minister stated that Major Sulemana is not working for government.

However, according to the paper, it can reveal without any contradictions that the retired army major is indeed operating from the Castle annex, otherwise known as the 'Blue Gate'.

The former officer commanding the Recce Regiment, on his return from self-imposed exile without any hesitation secretly pitched camp at the nation's security headquarters as the second in command.

The paper says it has it on record that a high-powered government delegation led by Mr. Jake Obetsebi Lamptey was present at the installation of Major Sulemana as the Regent of Tolon in the Northern Region.

“Major Sulemana is physically seen operating from the 'Blue Gate”, writes the paper.