The Minority Caucus in has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of orchestrating "state capture of the worst kind" to favor President John Mahama's brother, Ibrahim Mahama, in mining deals.
In a statement dated July 29, 2025, signed by Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, MP for Mampong and Ranking Member of the Lands and Natural Resources Committee, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus alleged that strategic appointments and decisions are designed to benefit Ibrahim Mahama's Engineers and Planners (E&P) Limited. "Ever since President Mahama began his second stint as the President of Ghana in January 2025, the system has been set up to facilitate his brother Ibrahim's mining activities, with former E&P employees placed in strategic positions in the mining regulatory sector.
E&P's former spokesperson, Sammy Gyamfi, is now the CEO of GOLDBOD, the gold purchasing regulator.
The top executives of the Minerals Commission are also former employees of E&P and still regard Ibrahim Mahama as their boss. "Other former employees of E&P are strategically positioned in various high offices in Ghana's extractive sector.
