Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has taken legal action against Akwatia MP Bernard Bediako Baidoo and broadcaster Abubakar Alhassan, popularly known as Blakk Rasta, over what he describes as false publications about him.
Accra-based Citi News reported that Mr. Awuah, who doubles as a lawyer, filed a writ of summons against the two as he seeks redress through the civil courts rather than criminal prosecution.
“Unlike the government, I have chosen the path of democrats, by seeking relief through civil court rather than pursuing criminal prosecution for the publication of false news,” he stated.
The lawsuit comes against the backdrop of a recent controversy involving an attempted arrest of the Manhyia South MP by officials of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
The incident occurred as Mr Awuah was seeking the release of Salomey Awiti Bafoh and Camilla Alhassan, whom he represents as legal counsel.
Mr Awuah has accused the government of seeking to intimidate and silence him over his advocacy for the two women, allegations the government has disputed.
He has also alleged that Salomey Awiti Bafoh, a mother of three minor children, was kidnapped by state security agents and remains in police custody.
EOCO, however, said its officers sought to take the MP into custody as part of an ongoing investigation. The Office explained that Mr Awuah had been invited twice in February 2026 to assist with the investigation and that the attempted arrest was intended to secure his attendance.
Mr Awuah has rejected that explanation, arguing that the investigation relates to SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited, which his law firm represents, rather than to him personally.
According to him, a representative of the law firm had already cooperated with EOCO investigators on three occasions and submitted a written statement to the Office in April 2026.
Despite the legal action and the controversy surrounding his attempted arrest, Mr Awuah said he remains committed to securing the release of the two women and reuniting them with their families.
He did not, however, identify in his statement the specific comments or publications by Mr Baidoo and Blakk Rasta that form the basis of the lawsuit.
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