Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboa Dame, has formally demanded a retraction and apology from Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, over what he describes as defamatory remarks.
In a letter dated March 12, 2026, issued by Dame & Partners, Mr. Dame accused the minister of making false and malicious allegations during an appearance on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme on October 10, 2025.
According to the letter, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu had alleged that Mr. Dame, during his tenure as Attorney-General from 2021 to 2025, deliberately ignored a report by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) concerning alleged illegal mining activities involving Akonta Mining Company Limited.
Mr. Dame, however, has strongly denied the claims, insisting that no such report was ever presented to him while he was in office. He described the allegations as baseless and damaging to his professional reputation.
The letter further indicated that during the programme, media personality Paul Adom-Otchere, who was a co-panellist, challenged the claims and stated that his own checks suggested Mr. Dame had no knowledge of any such report.
To support his position, Mr. Dame referenced a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by a private legal practitioner to the Office of the Attorney-General. The response, dated December 22, 2025, reportedly confirmed that no docket related to Akonta Mining was submitted to the Attorney-General’s office between 2022 and 2024. It added that the only related docket was received on September 15, 2025—after Mr. Dame had left office.
Mr. Dame argued that the minister’s statements falsely portrayed him as complicit in illegal mining activities and called into question his competence while serving as Attorney-General. He said the claims have since been widely circulated across various media platforms, causing significant reputational harm.
As part of his demands, Mr. Dame is seeking a public retraction and apology, the removal of the alleged defamatory content from all online platforms, and a formal written apology acknowledging the damage caused.
He has given Mr. Kwakye Ofosu a seven-day ultimatum to comply, warning that failure to do so will result in legal action, including a defamation suit and claims for damages.