Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame has formally demanded that Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu retract and apologise for what he calls “false, malicious and defamatory” statements made against him.
In a strongly worded letter dated March 12, 2026, Mr. Dame accused Mr. Kwakye Ofosu of making unsubstantiated allegations during an appearance on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme on October 10, 2025.
The former Attorney-General said the minister claimed he had deliberately ignored a police report implicating Akonta Mining Company Limited in illegal mining activities. Akonta Mining is owned by the New Patriotic Party’s Ashanti Regional Minister, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wuntomi), who is currently facing trial for multiple mining infractions.
Mr. Dame rejected the claims, insisting that no such report was ever submitted to him during his tenure between 2021 and 2025. He cited a Right to Information (RTI) response from the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice, which confirmed that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) did not submit any docket on Akonta Mining to the Attorney-General’s office between 2022 and 2024. The only related docket was received on September 15, 2025, after his term had ended.
Describing the allegations as “sinister, reckless and malicious,” Mr. Dame said they were intended to tarnish his reputation and portray him as complicit in illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey.
He also condemned remarks by Mr. Kwakye Ofosu suggesting he was “not fit for the job” and had been complicit through inaction. According to Mr. Dame, these statements exceeded acceptable public commentary and constituted serious defamation.
“It goes without saying that your allegations about me were not only false but sinister, reckless and malicious,” the letter stated, noting that the claims had been widely circulated across media platforms.
Highlighting over two decades of legal practice and his representation of Ghana at international forums such as the United Nations and ECOWAS, Mr. Dame said the allegations unfairly undermined his career and public standing.
The former Attorney-General has given Mr. Kwakye Ofosu seven days to issue a full retraction and apology and to remove all related online publications. The letter warns that failure to comply could lead to legal action.
This development adds a new dimension to the ongoing political debate over accountability in the fight against illegal mining, an issue that continues to dominate national discourse in Ghana.