A High Court in Kumasi has dismissed a defamation suit filed by Effiduase/Asokore MP, Nana Ayew Afriye against a political commentator over radio remarks relating to an alleged assault on a former district chief executive, Mary Boatemaa Marfo during a 2019 political event in the constituency. The case, presided over... The post DCE assault: Effiduase/Asokore MP loses defamation suit, ordered to pay GHC25,000 costs appeared first on Asaase Radio.
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DCE assault: Effiduase/Asokore MP loses defamation suit, ordered to pay GHC25,000 costs
Asaase RadioBy Asaase Radio correspondentTue, 21 Apr 2026 · 3d ago2 views
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A Kumasi High Court dismissed a defamation suit filed by Effiduase/Asokore MP, Nana Ayew Afriye, against a political commentator. The suit concerned radio remarks about an alleged 2019 assault on former District Chief Executive Mary Boatemaa Marfo. The MP was ordered to pay GHC25,000 in costs.
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