Mustapha Abdul-Hamid

Ghanaian academic and politician, former Minister for Information and former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, who was charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor in July 2025 with extortion and money laundering offences.

VerifiedLatest source dated 2026-08-26Last reviewed 2026-10-26

Who is Mustapha Abdul-Hamid?

Identity

Full name: Mustapha Abdul-Hamid^{[1, 2, 3]}
Also known as: Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Mustapha Hamid
Nationality: Ghana
Born: 1971
Status: Active

Selected former roles

Chief Executive Officer, National Petroleum Authority (Ghana) 2021-07-01^{[2, 3]}
Minister for Information and Presidential Spokesperson, Government of Ghana 2017^{[1, 2]}
Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, Government of Ghana ^[2]
Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of Cape Coast ^[1]

Sources

Mustapha Hamid is Minister-designate for InformationGovernment of Ghana, 2017-01, primary source
Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid appointed NPA bossMyJoyOnline, 2021-06-22, secondary source
National Petroleum Authority (NPA)Office of the Special Prosecutor, Ghana, 2025-07-17, primary source

Change history

2026-10-26 Record published.

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