The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s CEO, Prof. Otchere Addai-Mensah, is suing Kwame Adofo Esq. for defamation, demanding ¢5 million in compensation.
According to the lawsuit filed on Monday, May 27, at the High Court, Mr. Adofo made false and damaging statements that have damaged Prof. Addai-Mensah’s reputation.
The plaintiff’s lawsuit alleges that the public statements have caused harm to his reputation, damaging his personal and professional standing.
Prof. Otchere Addai-Mensah is demanding ¢5 million in compensation and a public retraction and apology from Mr. Adofo, who served as legal counsel for Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) until December 2023.
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“Plaintiff says that the post by the defendant on his Facebook wall has created a great dent in the plaintiff’s hard-earned reputation and he has even had to be called by the King of the Asante on the issue”, parts of the suit stated.
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Prof. Addai-Mensah further noted that Mr. Adofo’s statements have lowered his reputation and academic standing.
“Plaintiff says the false and reckless statements made by the defendant continue to lower his esteem in the face of right-thinking Ghanaians and his integrity in the academia have been grossly affected,” portions of the statement read.
This development comes after Mr. Adofo sent a petition to President Akufo-Addo, urging him to dismiss Prof. Addai Mensah from his position, citing allegations of financial mismanagement and incompetence, which Adofo claims to have supporting evidence for.
During an earlier interview with the media, Adofo alleged that Prof. Addai-Mensah misappropriated ¢300,000, which remains unaccounted for, and disregarded procurement protocols.
According to Adofo, these claims raise questions about the CEO’s management competence and integrity.
“My petition was written to the president because he is the appointing authority, I made specific allegations against the said chief executive officer [of KATH] because I have evidence to firmly back the claims. The first allegation concerns ¢300,000 in cash that the CEO has not been able to account for. And as a concerned citizen, I petitioned the president because he said we should not sit idle when we see people committing offenses,” Mr. Adofo said.
The hospital has defended its CEO, describing the allegations as inaccurate. The hospital’s labour unions have also expressed their support for the CEO, cautioning against any attempts to remove them from office.
