Lawyer and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor said he will contest a court order. The court ordered him to pay 5.1 million Ghana cedis to Albert Kan Dapaah. Mr Kan Dapaah is a former minister for National Security.
The High Court issued this ruling on March 2.
Mr Barker-Vormawor stated he believes the court proceedings were unfair. He has indicated he will appeal the decision.
He made these comments on social media. He said there were important mistakes in how the case was handled.
Information about the specific legal disagreements has not been fully detailed.
The court case was about defamation.
The payments are for damages awarded to Mr Kan Dapaah.
Mr Barker-Vormawor insists that the legal processes followed were incorrect.