Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has filed a defamation suit at the Accra High Court against Jamal Konneh, Deputy Managing Director (Operations) of the Cocoa Marketing Company and Eastern Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The suit, filed through Nkrumah & Associates, arises from comments allegedly made by Mr. Konneh during a live broadcast. Mr. Konneh reportedly accused the former Minister for Information of bringing Chinese nationals into Akyemansa in the Eastern Region to engage in illegal mining (galamsey), claiming this led to the destruction of cocoa farms and harmed farmers’ livelihoods.
Court documents obtained by Adomonline.com indicate that the remarks were presented not as political commentary but as statements of fact, purportedly based on personal knowledge. The comments, delivered in Twi, were broadcast live to a national audience, streamed online, and widely shared on social media and WhatsApp.
Mr. Nkrumah has dismissed the allegations as false and malicious, stating that they portray him as involved in criminal conduct and unfit for public office. He claims the broadcast caused reputational damage, emotional distress, and diminished public confidence in his leadership.
He is seeking a declaration that the statements are defamatory, GH¢20 million in general damages for harm to his reputation, and an additional GH¢10 million in aggravated and exemplary damages, citing malice and the extensive circulation of the remarks.
The suit also requests a full retraction and apology on Okay FM, in at least three widely circulated national newspapers, and across all digital platforms where the claims were shared.
Additionally, Mr. Nkrumah is asking the court to grant a perpetual injunction restraining Mr. Konneh from repeating the allegations and to order the removal of all related material from broadcast archives, websites, and social media channels.
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