Mr Kofi Adams of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has sued three members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for defamation in connection with claims that he stole state vehicles.
The defendants are Nana Obiri Boahen (Deputy General Secretary), Kwame Baffoe, alias Abronye DC (Brong Ahafo Youth Organiser) and David Asante (Member of the NPP’s Communication team). Mr Adams said in his statement of claim that the three NPP officials made separate comments suggesting he stole five cars that were seized from his residence a few weeks ago.
Among the eight reliefs being jointly and severally sought by Mr Adams against the defendants is for the court to cause them to compensate him with GHS1million each in damages.
All eight claims are listed below as follows:
(i) An order for an unconditional retraction and an unqualified apology for the said defamatory comments/broadcasts/publication. Doing so separately and in the Daily Graphic newspaper and for same to be given equal prominence and the complained comment/broadcast/publication within 14 days from the day of judgment
(ii) an order that the content of relief (i) above be subject to the prior approval of plaintiff and for defendants to personally and separately read out same on all media networks mentioned in paragraphs 12 above and doing so within 14 days from the day of judgement
(iii) an order of perpetual injunction restraining defendants from any further comments of said complained defamation
(iv) general damages for defamation
(v) aggravated or exemplary damages for the malicious defamation
(vi) compensatory damages of GHS1m each for injury to character and integrity
(viii) cost including legal fees
(viii) further or other reliefs
The five cars were seized on 1 February by a horde of police, DVLA and National Security officials on suspicion that they were stolen state assets but were later returned to him after he provided all the needed documents covering it.
Source: classfmonline.com
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BIG MISTAKE BY KEN DAPAAH !!!!!!!; he should never have apologised to this Kofi Adams because simple security observation or some intelligence work should have told him that the sums does not add up because as the nation security boss did he should have done some simple checks and put his foot down on the matter; how were the cars were imported and how were the cars were paid for ;some proper forensic audit should have been done by Ken Dapaah before apologising ; how come there were discrepacies on the car screen numbers and were due dilliegence made on how these government cars came into the custody of Kofi Adams ;how can a teacher with little income who worked for JJ rAWlings and ended up as a an organiser of NDC party ebd buying these expansive cars ; I know with this court initiative further investigations will be made but to me it was a BIG MISTAKE BY KEN DAPAAAH TO APOLOGISE AND APPEASE KOFI ADAMS ; HAS KEN DAPAAH TAKEN 'NOKOFIO' or did the policemen take 'NOPKOFIO'; NANA ADDDO SHOULBE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT THESE WAYWARED MINISTERS WHO MAY CAUSE THE DOWNFALL OF NANA ADDO BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A SHAME IF NANA ADDO ENDS LLIKE JON MAHAMA A KROOK BECAUSE TO ME NANA ADDDO IS OUR LAST CHANCE !!!!!!!
Woni tw3hene, the thi*ves will not be set lose. Kofi Adams has to prove to the court how he got money to buy those cars why and how he scrapped off the chassis numbers he also has a lot to answer in court. The court you idi*ts denigrated, insulted and called them names are now a place for your redress? This shows how st*pid and idi*ts you are,you thought you were above the law and no law court in Ghana can do you nothing ,you now believe in the rule of law in opposition? Nani*ma! Thank God ndc is not coming back again. The founder and owner President JJ Rawlings who fought had to bring this ndc to power from opposition is not ready to do that anymore for those evil dwarfs and babies with sharp teeth to insult and disgrace him. He is comfortable with being on the side line and we see who will bring you to power and how and on what message?the create,lo*t and share? The judgement debt priority?or the collapse of the social interventions by good people which was destroyed by bad and evil ndc? It will be easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle than the ndc coming back to power.
good one there! Kudos kofi. what we need in ghana is law and descipline. next time someone will t6hink before acting
Kan Dapaah is very disappointing. The first minister to betray the NPP,how on earth could you apologize yo Kofi Adams?did they do that to Papa Kuffuor and Nana Akufo Addo in 2009? Yes ' he didn't sweat to be put there so has no feelings for the footsoldiers who risked their lives to put back the NPP to power. I never heard of Kan Dapaah on the campaign trail bit he was the first to be nominated. Don't tell me he contributed in cash,cash has no legs to walk from house to house everyone saw Alan Kyeremateng any where Nana went but not Kan Dapaah he was enjoying his comfort at the Ups look at how he has mess up the security giving the fo*ls the chance to justify their ste*ling and bluffing of court actions. If Kan Dapaah is not ready to work with Ghanaians he has no business being there. Ndc sent their armed robbers to attack you Kan Dapaah when you were the chairman of PAC and I don't know if that has put fear in him to tow ndc way. He is going to be a disaster at the new created ministry.
Why are these ***barred word*** ***barred word*** blaming Kan Dapaah as if he is charge with the duty to investigate this matter? Criminal investigations are the responsibility of the police and BNI. The National Security Office does not dictate how the police and/or BNI should do their work. So for you ***barred word*** illiterates spewing venom and unsubstantiated allegations on this honorable man, you will learn, sooner or later, that all this stems from pure hate or envy. Shame on you all!
Apuuuuuutoooooooo,so if a teacher/organizer of a political party can acquire such worth (about 6 expensive cars) within a short space of time,we all will be politicians. How much is his salary as a teacher and as an organizer? We all know Kofi Adams from 2008 n the car he was using by then. Any ***barred word*** can go to court as said by Asiedu Nketiah.
this ken dapaah man must be the first person to be reshuffled by nana akufo-addo. he is a very corrupt person and not fit for the job. he has shown how incompetent he is as a minister in charge if national security
Kudos Adams, if others will follow your example this NPP idi*t will stop their fuuuuulishness especially that AFUOM called Abro Ny3
This concert is not going to end until Kofi Adams explains how he got thousands of US Dollars to buy this five cars within one year .
Kan Dapaah kindly visit the car saga again cos i wonder how 2 pick ups with kofi adams are in the name of Japan motors cos i wonder what he did to get those cars from japan motors and he first said one of the cars belong to his brother which was a lie. The government will also sue u for same defamation since u said u had millions of cedis in the car which was a lie and by the time u realize u are loosing a lot for the phoolish act cos if i were u i will take the cars and keep quiet. The security should seize those cars since the chasis numbers cant be found.