The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has filed a defamation lawsuit against a member of the pressure group Democracy Hub, Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah, 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.
The suit filed at the High Court stated that 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.
Suit
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 further said 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.”
Dr Amoakohene argued 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, also alleging that the station designed and distributed a promotional flyer that repeated the accusations.
The Ashanti Regional Minister stated that the publications have caused significant reputational damage and exposed him to public ridicule, and he is therefore seeking damages and a retraction of the statements.
Background
Mr Yeboah was released from police custody last Wednesday night, 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 Daniel Sasu Omari and two others on behalf of the ministers, requesting a full investigation into the allegations.
The petition requested a full investigation into claims allegedly made by the suspect.
Following his arrest, Yeboah was arraigned before Circuit Court 11 on November 27 and was granted bail set at GH¢ 60,000 with two sureties—one being a government worker earning at least GH¢ 3,000 per month, and the other a person of good standing.
