Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has issued a demand for a retraction and an apology from Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, over what he calls defamatory remarks made against him.
In a letter dated March 12, 2026, sent through Dame & Partners, Mr. Dame accused the minister of making false and malicious statements during an appearance on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme on October 10, 2025.
According to the correspondence, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu alleged that Mr. Dame, while serving as Attorney-General between 2021 and 2025, deliberately disregarded a Criminal Investigations Department (CID) report concerning alleged illegal mining operations by Akonta Mining Company Limited.
Mr. Dame, however, rejected the claim, stressing that no such report was ever submitted to him during his time in office. He described the accusations as unfounded and injurious to his standing.
The letter noted that a co-panellist, Paul Adom-Otchere, challenged the assertion during the programme and stated that he had verified the facts, which indicated that Mr. Dame had no knowledge of any such report. To back his case, Mr. Dame cited a Right to Information request filed by a private legal practitioner seeking information from the Office of the Attorney-General. The reply, dated December 22, 2025, reportedly affirmed that no docket on Akonta Mining was forwarded to the Attorney‑General’s office between 2022 and 2024. It further stated that the sole related docket was received on September 15, 2025, after Mr. Dame had left office.
Mr. Dame argued that the minister’s remarks falsely painted him as complicit in illegal mining and called into question his competence as Attorney‑General. He said the allegations had been widely disseminated across media platforms, resulting in reputational damage. He is now demanding a public retraction and apology, the removal of the alleged defamatory content from online platforms, and a formal written apology acknowledging the harm caused.
Mr. Dame has given the minister seven days to meet the demands, warning that non‑compliance will lead to legal action, including a defamation suit and claims for damages.
