Alexander Kwaku Tetteh, President of the Concerned Indigenous Transporters Association of Ghana (CITAG), has initiated a defamation suit against Hopseon Adorye, a former Deputy National Security Coordinator.
Tetteh is seeking damages of 1 million Ghana cedis, alleging that Adorye made defamatory statements about him during a radio interview.
In an interview on Neat FM on May 24, 2024, Tetteh disclosed the details of the suit, explaining that Adorye claimed he smokes “wee” (a local term for marijuana) and that he often speaks under the influence of alcohol, specifically akpeteshie.
According to him, these accusations are baseless and have damaged his reputation.
“We were talking about Alan’s issue in an interview, and Hopseon was called in and he said that people should ignore me because if I get drunk by drinking akpeteshie and wee, then I start talking.
“I also know that wee is also illegal,” he recounted.
He further mentioned that Adorye labelled him a criminal in another interview, which prompted the legal action.
He insists that Adorye must provide evidence to substantiate his claims.
“He should come and explain where he saw me smoking wee or when I went with him to smoke,” he stated.
He explained that although he had filed the lawsuit, he could not serve Adorye with the writ but assured that it would be done soon.
GhanaWeb is yet to cite the court papers.
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