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Baba Jamal Konneh retracts galamsey claims, apologises to Oppong Nkrumah after GH¢30m defamation suit
The allegations were made during a live discussion on Okay FM on February 13, 2026, where Mr Konneh claimed the former Information Minister had brought Chinese nationals into Akyemansa to engage in illegal mining that destroyed cocoa farms.
A public allegation linking Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to illegal mining has ended in a dramatic reversal after Baba Jamal Konneh withdrew the claims and apologised following a GH¢30 million defamation suit filed against him.
He also asked the court to compel Mr Konneh to issue a full and unconditional apology with the same prominence as the original allegations, including broadcasts on Okay FM, publication in at least three national newspapers and dissemination across digital and social media platforms.
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