Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was awarded GH500,000 in damages after Energy Minister Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh prevailed in a slander action.
Sammy Gyamfi was found to have defamed the Energy Minister when he stated at a press conference in June 2019 that "Seidu Yakubu, suspected of being involved in the kidnapping of the 2 Canadian girls in the year 2019, is the errand boy of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh," according to the High Court, Accra, General Jurisdiction 12, presided over by Justice Charles Gyamfi Danquah.
Therefore, the court has granted Dr. Opoku Prempeh GH 500,000 in damages.
Additionally, it mandated that Mr. Gyamfi publish a clarification and apology.
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