The Okpelor Sowah Din Family of Teshie has refuted what it calls ‘false, malicious and defamatory’ allegations leveled against it by the Nungua Stool, accusing the stool of spreading deliberate misinformation, abusing court processes, and attempting to politicise a land dispute that has already been settled by the courts.
At a press conference held in Accra on Tuesday, family elders dismissed outright the recent claims by Nungua Stool representatives Benjamin Kwame Danso and George Oti Bonsu, who alleged that the family was being sponsored by Alfred Mahama—brother of former President John Dramani Mahama—and popular actor Baba Sule.
The family described these accusations as completely baseless, false, and malicious, insisting that neither Alfred Mahama nor Baba Sule has any direct or indirect involvement in the affairs, activities, or customary matters of the Okpelor Sowah Din Family.
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The Family stated that the allegations represented a ‘calculated attempt to misinform the public, politicise a traditional land issue and unfairly prejudice public opinion against our family.’
It expressed surprise at Mr. Danso’s remarks, noting his political ambitions within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and his current position on the Lands Commission Board, describing the claims as reckless and disparaging to both the former President and private citizens for what they termed “selfish interests.”
Addressing specific allegations of contempt involving a police officer named Vans Gariba, the family said the claims were legally unsustainable and misleading. They clarified that Officer Gariba has never been served with any court order, has never appeared before any court in connection with the matter, and is not a party to any related proceedings.
“In law, contempt proceedings cannot be sustained against a person who has not been served with a court order, is not bound by such an order, and has not willfully disobeyed a lawful directive,” the family emphasised, adding that contempt of court is a serious quasi-criminal matter that cannot be based on rumours or propaganda.
Reaffirming its allodial ownership of the Nmai Dzorn lands, the Okpelor Sowah Din Family pointed to the Supreme Court’s conclusive ruling on 5 May 2004 in Adjetey Agbosu & 5 Others v. Ebenezer Nikoi Kotey & 2 Others, which affirmed the family’s title to the lands.
They further cited a Court of Appeal judgment dated 14 May 2015 in Jake Kwarteng Acheampong v. Ampofo Edusei & Anor (Civil Appeal No. H1/88/2013), which upheld the family’s ownership against what they described as the “spurious claims” of the Nungua Stool.
The family rejected assertions that Nmai Dzorn lacks a judgment plan, stating that the judgment plan, along with the Supreme Court ruling, has been made available multiple times to the Police CID Headquarters in Accra—a fact they said is well known to Mr. Danso in his capacity as a Lands Commission member.
Accusing the Nungua Stool of abusing court processes, the family highlighted that an injunction application filed by the stool at the Accra High Court on 24 October 2025 (Suit No. LD/0070/2025) was dismissed, with the court affirming that the Nmai Dzorn lands belong to Nmai Dzorn. A subsequent similar application at the Tema court was also thrown out.
The Okpelor Sowah Din Family has demanded an immediate public retraction of the allegations by the Nungua Stool, along with an unqualified apology to the family, Alfred Mahama, and Baba Sule.
They warned that failure to comply would compel them to pursue all available legal remedies, including suits for defamation, abuse of court process, and malicious publication.
The family urged the general public and media houses to disregard the “false and misleading claims” and to exercise caution in amplifying unverified allegations in the long-standing land dispute.