The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has made a formal request for the three implicated Senior police officers to be excluded from the proceedings during his testimony in the ongoing leaked tape probe.
This move comes as a significant development in the investigation into the leaked audio recording that allegedly contains conversations involving high-ranking police officials plotting the removal of the IGP.
The IGP’s request for the absence of the implicated officers during his testimony, according to his lawyer, Kwame Gyan, is aimed at ensuring a fair and impartial examination of the evidence.
The leaked tape unearthed a plot by the three officers—COP Alex Mensah, Superintendent George Asare, and Superintendent Emmanuel Eric Gyebi—with the former Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP, Daniel Bugri Naabu, to remove the IGP to make it easy for the ruling party to win the 2024 December general election.
Appearing before the Committee on Tuesday, September 12, Lawyer for the IGP, Kwame Gyan, noted that the request for the exclusion of implicated officers reflects his commitment to a thorough and unbiased investigation.
He added that it also underscores the importance of transparency and accountability.
The IGP’s request for the absence of the implicated officers was, however, turned down.
