MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor Sues Rev John Ntim Fordjour over Defamation Claims

Ghanaian politician and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has taken legal action against his colleague, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, over allegedly defamatory statements made against his character. Dafeamekpor is seeking GHS30,000,000 in damages, an interlocutory injunction, and various other reliefs, including a retraction of the alleged defamatory statement, an apology, and publication costs. The dispute stems from a post made by Rev Fordjour on May 8, 2025, accusing Dafeamekpor of accepting a bribe to facilitate the passage of a Legislative Instrument for the National Signals Bureau.

Key Takeaways:

• Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has filed a lawsuit against Rev John Ntim Fordjour, seeking damages of GHS30,000,000.
• The lawsuit alleges that Rev Fordjour made defamatory statements against Dafeamekpor in a post on May 8, 2025.
• The lawsuit includes reliefs such as a declaration of the truth, an interlocutory injunction, a perpetual injunction, retraction of the defamatory statement, and publication of an apology.
• The allegations center around a Legislative Instrument for the National Signals Bureau, with Dafeamekpor accused of accepting a bribe to facilitate its passage.
• Dafeamekpor has denied the accusations, calling them "malicious, defamatory, and false."

Statistics:

• GHS30,000,000 (Thirty million Ghana cedis) is the reputational value of Dafeamekpor as stated in the lawsuit.
• GHS360,000 was allegedly paid to the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, which Rev Fordjour claimed was transit money.
• GHS49.1 million is the amount allegedly embezzled by Kwabena Adu Boahene, former boss of the National Signals Bureau.

Sources:

• Ghana Web (May 14, 2025)
• Court document: "In the Supreme Court of Ghana, Tina Nyamekye, v. Asante Boateng and Others, High Court (Financial Division) Suit No. GA/2405/2022"