Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has sued the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi for defamation.

The popular businessman is among other things demanding a GHC5 million compensation for the damages Mr. Boasiako, purportedly claimed that he made his wealth from unlawful means.

“He has bought a car, it is said he has bought a car for Hajia for Real.

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"Then he has bought a house and given it to her in addition, then he has snatched Kenpong’s girl. Because the money that [he has], it was when we just came into power, that his brother went and stole money for him. Do you understand?,” Chairman Wontumi is reported to have said on his radio and TV stations in Kumasi.

In a writ, Mr. Mahama said the ‘false’ comments have hurt his reputation among right-thinking people.

The editor of daillymailgh.com, Kenneth Mensah, has also been sued and is facing the same defamation claims.

Kenneth Mensah published Chairman Wontumi’s comments on his website