Sammy Gyamfi Sues Asaase Radio, ABC News And One Other, Demands GH¢10 million
- NDC National Communications Officer Sammy Gyamfi has filed a defamation suit against Asase Radio, ABC News and Wilberforce Asare
- This stems from the publication of a viral video alleging that Sammy Gyamfi took his wife on a luxurious trip to Miami using party funds
- Sammy Gyamfi says the claims are spurious and have damaged his reputation and character
Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has filed a defamation suit against Asaase Radio, ABC News and Wilberforce Asare for a story published about his trip to Miami with his wife.
This follows a viral video alleging that Gyamfi used party funds to go on a lavish trip with his wife to Miami.
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However, Sammy Gyamfi has vehemently denied the allegations, describing them as spurious and baseless.
In reaction to the publication of the video and adjoining texts, the NDC National Communications officer has filed for damages of GH¢10 million.
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In the writ to the court, Gyamfi stressed that the allegations were entirely false and malicious and were intended to injure his reputation.
He said the defendants acted recklessly by publishing the video and texts without recourse to the truth, clearly intending to mar his reputation and character.
He said the publications have significantly damaged his reputation and character and is determined to seek redress and clear his name.
Sammy Gyamfi has petitioned the court to compel ABC News, Asaase Radio and Wilberforce Asare to issue an unqualified apology through their platforms.
He further demanded that their public apology be published prominently on the front page of the Daily Graphic newspaper for three consecutive days.
And finally, a retraction of the defaming publication from their websites.
Ablakwa welcomes defamation suits against him
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has welcomed defamation lawsuits filed against him by the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) chairman, Freddie Blay and his son, Kwame Blay.
This follows several threats from the Blay family to Okudzeto Ablakwa, demanding he retracts and apologises for claiming that the family is involved in a grand scheme of state capture.
Finally hearing of the suits, he said they were “better late than never.”
He noted that while he has still not been served by the court, he looks forward to making his case.
He noted that justice was not the preserve of the complainant, and thus, he was not intimidated by the suit.
Court dismisses Bampoe Addo’s defamation lawsuit against ex-husband
YEN.com.gh reported that the court had rejected Nana Oye Bampoe Addo's $1.5 million defamation lawsuit against Tony Lithur, her ex-husband.
Addo had sued her ex-husband for defamation, accusing him of tarnishing her image during the divorce.
She demanded general damages of $500,000 and further exemplary damages of $1 million.
Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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