Pay Me Ghc5Million In Damages — Ibrahim Mahama Orders Wontumi In Fresh Suit

The Chief Executive Officer of Engineers and Planners, Mr. Ibrahim Mahama, is demanding GHC5 million in damages in a fresh defamation suit against the Ashanti regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi.

Chairman Wontumi had alleged that Ibrahim Mahama acquired his wealth through questionable means since his brother John Mahama was the President.

He further alleged that these stolen state funds are what have made Ibrahim Mahama since he was a close associate of his brother during his presidency.

In the writ, Mr. Mahama quotes Chairman Wontumi, who was speaking on Wontumi TV, as saying:

“He has bought a car, it is said he has bought a car for Hajia for Real, Then he has bought a house and given it to her in addition, then he has snatched Kenpong’s girl. Because the money that [he has], it was when we just came into power, that his brothers went and stole money for him. Do you understand?”

Mr. Mahama says he read the comments to mean he is “in possession of stolen wealth or money… tainted with stealing.”

He is seeking an unqualified apology and “retraction of the said [defamatory] statements within seven days of judgement.”

Mr. Mahama stressed that the comments were “palpable lies made without justification and is or was actuated by malice, disdain and ill-will.”

The editor of daillymailgh.com, Kenneth Mensah, has also been sued and is facing the same defamation claims.

Kenneth Mensah published Chairman Wontumi’s comments on his website.

Mr. Mahama noted a lack of remorse from the defendants in the case saying they “have not made any attempt to apologise or to even pull down the malicious publications.”

---CitinewsRoom