The Acting Executive Secretary of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Dr Adam Bonaa, has sued social commentator and Executive Director of Good Governance Advocacy Group, Listowell Nana Kusi-Poku, at a High Court in Accra for defamation.
According to court documents sighted by GhanaWeb, Dr Bonaa avers that Listowell, during a panel discussion on CTV in February 2025, veered off from the topic of discussion-the National Service Scandal-and made comments that attacked and impugned his character and reputation.
Among other claims, the plaintiff accused the defendant of making false and malicious statements, which, in their ordinary meaning, were understood by right-thinking persons to mean that his doctorate degree obtained from the Swiss Business School was fake, that he was a fugitive from justice and wanted in the United Kingdom, that he misconducted himself during his time at Wa Secondary School, and that he has no expertise whatsoever in security matters.
Dr Bonaa further alleged that Listowell's comments were interpreted by right-thinking persons to mean that he was engaged in illegally supplying firearms to unknown persons to fight in the Bawku conflict, that he is irresponsible and does not provide for his retired father, and that he is unfit to occupy the role of Acting Executive Secretary for NCSALWS.
