Death threat claims: Court throws out Duncan Amoah

An Accra High Court has thrown out an application filed by Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah asking that the court dismisses a defamation case against him.

The Managing Director for Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), Alfred Obeng dragged Mr. Amoah to the court demanding GHC 5 million as damages for soiling his reputation.

The COPEC boss had alleged that persons connected to the BOST MD had threatened him after he uncovered a supposed shady deal at BOST which is believed to have cost the nation GHC 23 million in revenue.

Lawyers for Mr. Amoah led by Martin Kpebu made an application to the court asking that the suit be dismissed as it was fraught with mistakes.

They had argued the Mr. Obeng had failed to provide his residential and professional address.

Justice Gifty Dekyem in her ruling said the failure to provide the address does not breach any provision in the constitution of Ghana.

She said it amounted to an irregularity which does not result to nullity.

Justice Dekyem handed the BOST MD 14 days to amend the writ.

Source: AdomOnline