Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has pledged to vigorously contest a GH₵10 million defamation lawsuit filed against him by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Engineers & Planners (E&P) and brother of President John Mahama, Ibrahim Mahama.
Bright Simons described the lawsuit as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP), aimed at stifling scrutiny of powerful individuals and their businesses.
The lawsuit, filed at the Accra High Court on May 28, 2025, stems from an April 19 article by Simons titled "Ghana Provides a Lesson in How Not to Nationalise a Gold Mine," published on his website and shared on his X account.
Ibrahim Mahama in his lawsuit, claims that Bright Simons' assertions about E&P's financial struggles, including reduced operations at Gold Fields' Damang mine and creditors being "up in arms" over delayed payments, were false and damaging to his reputation and business.
