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A Deputy Executive Secretary of the Microfinance and Small Loan Center (MASLOC), Afia Akoto, who is the third defendant in a GH\u00a2 8 million defamation lawsuit, has apologized and retracted comments she reechoed accusing Senyo Hosi, CEO of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors of offering a $1 million bribe to the CEO of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) Alfred Obeng.<\/p>\n

In a letter dated January 22, 2018, and addressed to Senyo Hosi\u2019s lawyers, Afia Akoto said she admits her comment was without basis and apologized for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI write to sincerely and unreservedly apologize, retract wholly my comments about your client which led to me being 3rd<\/sup> defendant in the above-mentioned defamation lawsuit. .. I admit that even though I did not originate the allegations of wrongdoing, I did re-echoe them on my Facebook wall on the 28th<\/sup> of June 2017 without first verifying what I now accept to be rather unfortunate claims without basis.. I regret the comment, and apologize unreservedly and undertake never to repeat them. I am truly sorry for the damage caused your client,\u201d the letter stated.<\/p>\n

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At the court hearing on Monday, Madam Afia Akoto signed the terms of settlement which includes the retraction and apology.<\/p>\n

She was therefore removed from the case as 3rd<\/sup> defendant, while plaintiff had gone to pray default judgement because Mr. Kennedy Agyapong and Kencity Media had not filed a defence to the case.<\/p>\n

But they brought a late defence on Monday morning which was accepted by the court, but was made to pay GH\u00a21,000 for the late defence.<\/p>\n

The case will now proceed with Mr. Agyapong and Kencity Media as 1st<\/sup> and 2nd<\/sup> respondents respectively.<\/p>\n

Kennedy Agyapong, who owns Kencity Media, alleged that Senyo Hosi had made a $1 million bribe offer to the CEO of BOST, Alfred Obeng.<\/p>\n

The MP said the bribe was to influence Mr. Obeng to reverse the contaminated fuel sale made by BOST to two companies.<\/p>\n

Afia Akoto, who was joined to the lawsuit as a 3rd<\/sup> defendant repeated the allegation on her social media platform.<\/p>\n

Senyo Hosi, who said the allegation had no basis and was a deliberate attempt to damage his reputation, filed a lawsuit<\/a><\/strong> on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, asking the court to award a GH\u00a25 million compensation against Kennedy Agyapong, and GH\u00a23 million against Kencity Media, the platform on which the allegation was made.<\/p>\n

He was also seeking a GH\u00a21 million compensation against Afia Akoto.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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