Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South, has responded to reports of a defamation lawsuit filed against him by his colleague, South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, insisting that he has not yet been formally served.
The lawsuit, reportedly filed by Dafeamekpor on May 16, 2025, is in connection with a controversial social media post made by Rev. Ntim Fordjour on May 8, 2025, via the platform X (formerly Twitter). In the post, Fordjour claimed that Dafeamekpor, who also serves as the Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, acted as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Subsidiary Legislation during a period when the former National Signals Bureau (NSB) boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, allegedly paid GH¢360,000 to the committee to facilitate the passage of a Legislative Instrument (L.I.).
Adu-Boahene, who is currently facing accusations of fraud involving GH¢49.1 million, has defended himself by claiming that these payments, totaling GH¢960,000 and GH¢309,000, were legitimate allowances distributed to MPs on the Defence and Interior Committee and the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, respectively, during the passage of the NSB Act and its accompanying L.I.
MP Denies Receiving Court Papers
In a statement released on May 16, 2025, Fordjour maintained that he had not received any formal notice of the lawsuit and expressed readiness to defend his statements if and when the suit is served.
“I have not been served with any such suit. I, therefore, await the service of the supposed suit and will demonstrate that it is of no merit,” Fordjour asserted in the statement.
The Assin South MP further emphasized his willingness to address the matter through appropriate legal channels, signaling confidence in his ability to refute the allegations made by his colleague.
The unfolding legal battle is expected to test the limits of parliamentary privilege and the boundaries of public discourse among Ghana’s lawmakers, drawing significant public interest in the coming weeks.
