Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Member of Parliament for South Dayi, has initiated legal action against his parliamentary colleague, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, over a social media post he claims has gravely tarnished his reputation.
The lawsuit stems from a post made by Rev. Fordjour on May 8, 2025, on platform X (formerly Twitter).
In the post, Rev. Fordjour alleged that Mr. Dafeamekpor, who also serves as the Majority Chief Whip, was involved in a questionable payment scheme while acting as Vice Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee.
Specifically, he claimed that GH¢360,000 was paid to the committee by Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former head of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), to facilitate the passage of a Legislative Instrument (L.I.).
Adu-Boahene, currently facing charges of misappropriating GH¢49.1 million, has defended some of his actions by citing payments of GH¢960,000 and GH¢309,000 to members of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee and the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, respectively, during the passage of the NSB Act and its related L.I.
In his post, Rev. Fordjour called for a comprehensive investigation involving Mr. Dafeamekpor and others, asserting that such a probe would expose corruption within the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
In response, Mr. Dafeamekpor has filed a defamation suit, vehemently denying the allegations and describing the statements as “false, malicious, and defamatory.” According to the court filing, he claims the accusations have caused significant harm to his reputation, disrupted his professional life, led to economic losses, and caused severe emotional distress.
“The Plaintiff avers that the statements made by the Defendant were deliberately false and calculated to portray him as corrupt and complicit in bribery linked to legislative processes,” the suit states.
Mr. Dafeamekpor is seeking a retraction, a public apology, and an interlocutory injunction to prevent Rev. Fordjour and his affiliates from making or disseminating further defamatory statements. The suit also requests a perpetual injunction and an order mandating the removal of the original post from social media.
The lawsuit comes as legal proceedings against Adu-Boahene continue, with the case set to resume on May 26 for a case management conference.
