Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Francis Xavier-Sosu, has dragged three former National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials in the constituency to court for defamation and demanding damages of GH¢300,000.
In a lawsuit filed at an Accra High Court, Francis Sosu accused Abdul Mumin Alhassan, Salifu Illiasu Awal Yidana, and Masawudu Dawud of making false and damaging statements that have negatively impacted his reputation.
The court documents detail the defendants’ alleged persistent characterization of the MP as a ‘gay MP’ and a ‘gay promoter’ across various platforms, including radio and written publications.
Francis Sosu contends that these statements were made maliciously to harm his reputation and expose him to contempt.
The MP claimed that the defendants knowingly published and republished false and insulting words, fully aware that they were fabricated to tarnish his image.
Pointing to a specific audio statement attributed to the 3rd defendant, claiming “we have a record of an MP who sleeps with students at UPS,” Xavier-Sosu labels it as false, malicious, and lacking justification.
Beyond the personal impact on his integrity, the Madina MP asserts that these defamatory statements have also affected his professional reputation as an MP and Deputy Ranking Member of the Constitutional Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee.
In the legal action, Francis Sosu seeks various reliefs, including restraining the defendants from authoring and publishing further defamatory statements.
He additionally requests an interlocutory order until the matter is fully determined on its merits, along with a perpetual injunction against future statements of a similar nature.
The MP is also pursuing a declaration that the statements made against him are false, malicious, and published in bad faith, deliberately intending to injure his reputation.
Furthermore, he seeks an order of general damages totalling GH¢300,000 against the defendants jointly and severally.
Xavier-Sosu also requests legal fees, assessed at 10% of the claim, and considerations for costs incurred during the lawsuit.
