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Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Francis Xavier-Sosu, has initiated legal proceedings against three former National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials in the constituency, alleging defamation and demanding damages of GH¢300,000.
In a lawsuit filed at the Accra High Court, Xavier-Sosu accused Abdul Mumin Alhassan, Salifu Illiasu Awal Yidana, and Masawudu Dawud of making false and damaging statements that have negatively impacted the MP’s 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.
Xavier-Sosu contends that these statements were made with malicious intent to harm his reputation and expose him to contempt.
The MP claims that the defendants knowingly published and republished false and insulting words, fully aware that they were fabricated to tarnish his image.
He argued that the defendants either knew or should have known that their claims were false, malicious, and intended to harm his reputation.
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 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, Xavier-Sosu seeks various reliefs, including an order 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 totaling GH¢300,000 against the defendants jointly and severally.
Xavier-Sosu is also requesting legal fees, assessed at 10% of the claim, and considerations for costs incurred during the lawsuit.
