Alexander Kwaku Tetteh, President of the Concerned Indigenous Transporters Association of Ghana (CITAG), has filed a defamation suit against Hopeson Adorye, a former Deputy National Security Coordinator.
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Tetteh is seeking GH¢1 million in damages, alleging that Adorye made defamatory statements about him during a radio interview.
Tetteh disclosed the details of the suit in an interview on Neat FM on May 24, 2024. He explained that Adorye claimed he smokes “wee” (a local term for marijuana) and speaks under the influence of alcohol, specifically akpeteshie.
According to Tetteh, these accusations are baseless and have harmed his reputation.
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“We were talking about Alan’s issue in an interview, and Hopeson was called in and he said that people should ignore me because if I get drunk by drinking akpeteshie and wee, then I start talking. I also know that wee is illegal,” Tetteh recounted.
Tetteh further mentioned that Adorye labelled him a criminal in another interview, which prompted the legal action. He insists that Adorye must provide evidence to substantiate his claims.
“He should come and explain where he saw me smoking wee or when I went with him to smoke,” Tetteh stated.
Tetteh explained that although he had filed the lawsuit, he has not yet served Adorye with the writ but assured that it would be done soon.
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