Resident Country Director of International Investments LLC, Ibrahim Adjei, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to stop using the private jet owned by his brother for official trips, warning that the arrangement could raise concerns about transparency and possible conflict of interest.

Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Monday, March 16, 2026, Adjei said that even if the travel arrangement appears legitimate, it could still create the perception that favours may be exchanged, something he believes the presidency should avoid.

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According to him, the issue is not only about the cost of presidential travel but also about maintaining public confidence in how state affairs are managed.

“These things should be captured. We need the transparency, and beyond it being captured, we should avoid it. President Mahama should avoid using his brother’s vehicle. On legitimacy, I can say that there is some quid pro quo, something for something. Nothing is truly free in politics,” he said.

Adjei suggested that the government should instead allow the state to bear the cost of presidential travel when necessary, even if it means chartering aircraft for official trips.

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In his view, this would eliminate any perception of personal benefit or conflict of interest involving close relatives of the president.

“If the president’s security and travel should be above partisan considerations, then taxpayers should pay for him to charter a jet rather than using his brother’s, because the conflict of interest is too much. My criticism is about the transparency and what it creates in the minds of people,” he added.

Adjei stressed that protecting transparency in governance is essential, especially when it concerns decisions made at the highest level of government.

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