Former Ghana Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has threatened to sue the country’s Minister of Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, if he does not issue a public apology within seven days over alleged defamatory remarks.
The dispute stems from comments Mr. Kwakye is said to have made during an appearance on Good Morning Ghana, a current affairs programme on Metro TV.
In a formal letter, Mr. Dame accused the minister of falsely claiming that he failed to act on a Criminal Investigations Department (CID) report into alleged illegal mining activities involving Akonta Mining, a company reportedly linked to a prominent political figure.
Mr. Kwakye is alleged to have suggested that the former Attorney General either knew about the report and failed to act or was unfit for office if he did not. He further implied that such inaction amounted to complicity in illegal mining, locally referred to as “galamsey.”
Mr. Dame has strongly denied the allegations, pointing to a response obtained through Ghana’s Right to Information (RTI) law by a private lawyer. According to the response, the Office of the Attorney General did not receive any CID docket related to Akonta Mining between 2022 and 2024, during Mr. Dame’s tenure. The document reportedly states that the docket was only submitted in September 2025, after he had left office.
Describing the remarks as “false” and “malicious,” Mr. Dame argued that the minister had access to official records and should have verified the claims before making them public.
He is demanding a retraction and apology on the same television platform, the removal of the statements from online platforms, and a formal written apology.
Mr. Dame warned that failure to comply within the stipulated timeframe would result in legal proceedings against Mr. Kwakye and any parties involved in publishing the statements.



