Rev John Ntim Fordjour is the Assin South MP and has been sued by Dafeamekpor
The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has responded to media reports concerning a legal suit filed against him by his fellow lawmaker, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor.
In a press release dated Friday, May 16, 2025, the New Patriotic Party lawmaker stated that although he is aware of the lawsuit, he has not yet been officially served with any court documents by the relevant authorities.
According to Rev Ntim Fordjour, who also serves as the Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, while he awaits official service of the suit, he believes the case lacks merit and is without substance.
“Media reports of a suit supposedly filed by my colleague, honourable Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Mr Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has come to my attention. I have, however, not been served with any such suit. I, therefore, await the service of the supposed suit and will demonstrate that it is of no merit,” the statement read.
Background
Rev John Ntim Fordjour is the subject of a defamation lawsuit filed by the Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, who is seeking GH¢30 million in compensatory damages for statements he alleges are defamatory and injurious to his reputation.
The lawsuit and the reliefs being sought stem from allegations by Dafeamekpor that his colleague, Ntim Fordjour, falsely implied that he, in his capacity as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Subsidiary Legislation, was involved in a bribery scandal concerning a payment of GH¢360,000 to the committee for the passage of a Legislative Instrument (LI).
The post, which was made on X, further alleged that the committee misappropriated GH¢49 million, prompting widespread calls for an investigation.
However, the NDC lawmaker, who also serves as the Chief Whip of the Majority in Parliament, has dismissed the allegations as baseless, malicious, and injurious to his reputation.
In his suit, he argues that the post made by Ntim Fordjour has led to a loss of public confidence in him.
He further emphasised the severity of the damage caused, citing emotional distress, economic harm, and professional disruption.
The lawmaker is seeking additional reliefs, requesting the court to declare that the statements made by Ntim Fordjour are defamatory, false, and malicious.
He is also asking for an apology, a retraction of the statements, and various forms of damages, including general, aggravated, and punitive damages.
Furthermore, he is demanding that the court impose both an interlocutory and a perpetual injunction to prevent Ntim Fordjour from making any further defamatory statements against him, the report stated.
Read the statement below:
MAG/AE
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