The Ashanti Regional Communication Director of the (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has apologised to the former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ernest Thompson, over comments he made about him.

According to Yandoh, he had earlier claimed that a court case involving Ernest Thompson had been cancelled by the Attorney-General, a statement which prompted Thompson to sue him at the High Court.

Speaking during a panel discussion on Pure FM Kumasi, which was shared on social media, Yandoh publicly apologised to Thompson and appealed to him to withdraw the case.

The NPP communicator pleaded with fellow panel members to intervene on his behalf, expressing regret over his comments. "Please talk to him for me to have mercy on me.