Celebrated investigative journalist, , has stated that he is ready to defend his work in court following a defamation lawsuit filed against him by Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).
In a statement shared on Facebook on Monday, February 24, 2025, he asserted, "I have never run away from any suit.
I am a law-abiding citizen and will avail myself to defend my work, which has saved Ghana hundreds of millions of dollars and resulted in reforms and successful prosecutions." Manasseh explained that despite the writ being filed on November 1, 2024, he has yet to be officially served. "It is important to note that the writ was filed on November 1, 2024, almost four months ago, but I have not been served yet. "The publications are made in the wake of the Special Prosecutor's announcement that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is being investigated over the SML deal and other alleged corruption-related cases," he noted.
The journalist emphasised that SML's grievance stems from his book, 'The President Ghana Never Got', in which he referred to the SML contract as the biggest scam under the erstwhile political administration. "That section of my book details some major scandals in the Akufo-Addo administration. "The company is aggrieved by references to the SML deal as 'the biggest scam', 'the SML scandal' and 'shady.' It is also aggrieved that I referred to its claims of savings made, and services rendered as 'falsehood' and a 'lie'", he stated.
