{"id":243904,"date":"2024-11-01T14:12:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T14:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/01\/npp-national-youth-organizer-apologises-to-gyampo-over-defamatory-claims\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T14:12:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T14:12:07","slug":"npp-national-youth-organizer-apologises-to-gyampo-over-defamatory-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/01\/npp-national-youth-organizer-apologises-to-gyampo-over-defamatory-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP National Youth Organizer apologises to Gyampo over defamatory claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Salam Mustapha, National Youth Organizer, has formally retracted and apologised for allegations made against Prof. Ransford Gyampo, a political science lecturer at the University of Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>On October 28, 2024, Mustapha released a statement accusing Prof. Gyampo of using a University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) strike action to politically influence students on behalf of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n<p>He also alleged that Prof. Gyampo sought a potential political appointment from the NDC and defamed his character by claiming he had \u201can international reputation for sleeping with students and changing their grades.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After engaging with Prof. Gyampo\u2019s legal team, Mustapha was made aware of the defamatory nature of these claims.<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging his error, he issued a retraction, stating, \u201cGiven that I have no evidence to back the allegations I made against Prof. Gyampo, I hereby retract and render an unqualified apology to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his apology, Mustapha emphasized his commitment to ensuring that the retraction is given the same level of publicity as the original statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am causing this retraction and apology to be published and be given the same prominence by all the media outlets that carried the contents of my Press Statement,\u201d he declared, acknowledging the potential damage caused by the allegations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1102983\" src=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/RANDFORD-GYAMPO-MUS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/RANDFORD-GYAMPO-MUS.jpg 820w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/RANDFORD-GYAMPO-MUS-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/RANDFORD-GYAMPO-MUS-777x1024.jpg 777w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/RANDFORD-GYAMPO-MUS-768x1012.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/RANDFORD-GYAMPO-MUS-750x988.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU<em>: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salam Mustapha, National Youth Organizer, has formally retracted and apologised for allegations made against Prof. Ransford Gyampo, a political science lecturer at the University of Ghana. 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