Tsatsu Tsikata drags Kofi Akpaloo to court over defamatory remarks

Presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, is facing a defamation lawsuit from renowned Ghanaian lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata.

Kofi Akpaloo had alleged that lawyer Tsikata had thrown his support behind the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama due to personal gains.

He has alleged that Mr. Tsikata is working hard to regain the uncompleted state contracts he earned while Mahama was president.

Akpaloo’s remarks came after Mr. Tsikata openly announced his decision to vote for Mr. Mahama, highlighting the accomplishments of his previous administration as proof of his capabilities.

Mr. Tsikata stated, “Mahama’s performance is better than what we’ve seen over the past eight years,” he added.

Drawing comparisons between the records of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) governments,

However, the claimant has described these allegations as “egregious falsehoods” intended to tarnish his reputation.

The defamation suit was filed by Mr. Tsikata’s legal team, led by Tony Lithur of Lithur Brew and Company.

Mr. Tsikata has requested that the defendant damages as compensation for the harm caused to his reputation. Additionally, he has called for punitive costs to be imposed on Mr. Akpaloo as a deterrent to prevent future occurrences.

He is also seeking injunctions to have the false statements removed from all digital platforms linked to GHOne TV and EIB Network.

Source: Tigpost