Amoakohene sues Democracy Hub’s Wendell Yeboah over galamsey claims

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah, a member of the pressure group Democracy Hub, over comments made on a live radio programme and later circulated on social media.

He has also filed separate suits against Aluta FM and its journalist, Agyaba Owusu, also known as Agyaba Kwaku.

According to the suit, the alleged defamatory comments were made on November 18, 2025, during the Anopa Koko Morning Show hosted by Agyaba Kwaku on Aluta 92.1 FM, a Madina-based station with a large online audience.

Court documents indicate that the first defendant, Wendell Yeboah, appeared on the programme and “falsely and with malicious intent” alleged that Dr.

Amoakohene was engaged in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

The plaintiff says Yeboah made the remarks in both Twi and English, stating: “Alright, mene wo kasa sesei, the Ashanti Regional Minister is into Galamsey,” and: “Alright, as I speak with you right now, the Ashanti Regional Minister is into Galamsey.”

The minister argues that the allegations were made without evidence and were intended to tarnish his reputation.

The suit further accuses Aluta 92.1 FM of amplifying the claims by livestreaming the interview on its Facebook page and republishing the content.

Dr. Amoakohene also alleges that the station designed and distributed a promotional flyer that repeated the accusations.

He maintains that the publications caused significant reputational damage and exposed him to public ridicule.

The Ashanti Regional Minister is, therefore, seeking damages and a retraction of the statements.

The case adds to the broader national debate on illegal mining and political accountability, an issue that remains deeply contentious in Ghana.

Mr.

Yeboah was released from police custody on Wednesday night, December 3, after spending a week at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). His arrest followed allegations he made on live radio, accusing three regional ministers of involvement in galamsey.

Those he named were Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey of the Eastern Region, Dr.

Frank Amoakohene of the Ashanti Region, and Joseph Nelson of the Western Region.

His arrest was triggered by a formal petition to the CID by Mr. Daniel Sasu Omari and two others on behalf of the ministers, requesting a full investigation into the allegations.

Source: CitiNewsRoom