The High Court in Accra has made a ruling in a defamation case. The court ordered Oliver Barker-Vormawor to pay damages.
The former National Security Minister Albert Kan Dapaah was the plaintiff in the case. He sued Barker-Vormawor for defamation.
The court awarded general damages amounting to GHC5 million. This amount is in favour of Albert Kan Dapaah.
Furthermore, the court ordered Barker-Vormawor to pay GHC100,000 for costs. This sum is also to be paid to Albert Kan Dapaah.
The judge presided over the proceedings. The ruling was delivered by the High Court in Accra.
This legal action follows claims made by Barker-Vormawor which were found to be defamatory. The court found these statements harmful to Kan Dapaah's reputation.