Dafeamekpor sues Ntim Fordjour for defamation

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, has filed a defamation lawsuit against his colleague, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, over a social media post he claims has severely damaged his reputation.

The legal action follows a post made by Rev. Ntim Fordjour on May 8, 2025, via the platform X (formerly Twitter), in which he alleged that Mr. Dafeamekpor—who also serves as the Majority Chief Whip in Parliament—acted as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Subsidiary Legislation during a period when embattled former National Signals Bureau boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, allegedly paid GH¢360,000 to the committee to help facilitate the passage of a Legislative Instrument (L.I.).

Kwabena Adu-Boahene, in his defence against claims that he fraudulently misappropriated GH¢49.1 million, explained that allowances of GH¢960,000 and GH¢309,000 were paid to MPs on the Defence and Interior Committee and the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, respectively, during the passage of the NSB Act and its accompanying Legislative Instrument.

In the same post, Rev. Fordjour called for a full-scale investigation involving Mr. Dafeamekpor and others, claiming that once a probe begins, the NDC and all individuals implicated in the alleged misappropriation would be held accountable.

In response, Mr. Dafeamekpor filed a statement of claim, categorically denying the allegations and describing the post as “false, malicious, and defamatory.”

“The Plaintiff has further suffered economic harm, loss of business, disruption to his professional activities, and extreme emotional distress as a result of the widespread dissemination and continuous accessibility of the defamatory statements,” the suit reads.

“The Plaintiff says that the defamatory statements made by the Defendant and published on ‘X’ formerly ‘Twitter’ are untrue and same was made with calculated malice, aforethought in order to paint the plaintiff as a person who is corrupt and accepts bribes to pass Legislations of Parliament.”

Mr. Dafeamekpor is seeking a retraction and public apology from Rev. Fordjour, along with an interlocutory injunction to restrain the MP and his associates from making or sharing further statements pending the outcome of the case.

“An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendant from making or in any other way, causing to be published any further defamatory statements about the Plaintiff. An order directed at the Defendant to retract the said defamatory statement made about the Plaintiff and posted online,” the suit demands.

The case arises amidst ongoing legal proceedings against Kwabena Adu-Boahene, who is facing charges of stealing, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state. The matter has been adjourned to May 26 for a case management conference.