Kojo Forex finally sues Bongo Ideas over constant defamation, demands 1million cedis

Popular Ghanaian social media influencer and forex trader Bright Kojo Onipayede, known popularly as Kojo Forex, has filed a lawsuit against self-proclaimed internet blogger Albert Nathaniel Hyde, known as 'Bongo Ideas' for defamation.

In the suit filed in Accra High Court, Kojo Forex claims Bongo Ideas published "disparaging and defamatory statements" about him on Twitter following Kojo Forex's refusal to mentor or associate with Bongo Ideas.

According to the statement of claim intercepted by Modernghana News, Kojo Forex, who is a forex trader, runs an academy providing forex trading education.

The statement says Kojo Forex has a large social media following, including over 156,000 YouTube subscribers and 78,800 Twitter followers.

Bongo Ideas approximately has 86,800 followers on Twitter, where he frequently posts controversial comments about public figures.

The statement of claim alleges that Bongo Ideas first contacted Kojo Forex in April 2022 to request mentorship on "how to make money."

However, Kojo Forex refused to respond or engage with Bongo Ideas due to the latter's notorious social media behavior.

In response, Bongo Ideas allegedly began posting "disparaging and defamatory" statements about Kojo Forex on Twitter in February 2023.

Kojo Forex claims some of the defamatory tweets from Bongo Ideas include: "I hate to give FX fraudsters like @KojoForex a bite of my so-called 'ill-gotten clout.' But a Ponzi-schemer who steals from people & comes online to proudly show off deserves some hooting. Pay the people you've defrauded first, & let's see if I could consider you for a beefing."

Another tweet allegedly said, "The FX thingy is just a small part of the secretive online business empire (I will explain later) he runs. His profits from FX, as he makes it...are from his numerous students...As for his illicit online money-making empire...that's episodes are loading!"

On the score, Kojo Forex is seeking damages, a retraction and apology from Bongo Ideas, and a court order restraining him from further defamatory comments.

The case is scheduled to be heard in the Accra High Court in the subsequent days.

In a tweet on Thursday, May 18, with the suit documents attached, the plaintiff wrote, “Bongo Ideas, see you in court.”