Legal practitioner Maurice Ampaw has announced his intention to drag an Ashanti Chief to court over a remark the latter made against the former in reaction to derogatory allegations against the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako.

The Divisional Heads of the Kumasi Traditional Councilagain have expressed indignation about the purported use of two of the Kumasi-based radio stations owned by Chairman Wontumi by Maurice Ampaw, to further denigrate chiefs in the Ashanti region.

The duo have been summoned to appear before the Council on Monday, January 29, 2024.

But ahead of this meeting to address the matter, Mr Ampaw has recounted an incident where he was referenced by one of the Chiefs in a manner he found derogatory.

In an interview on Kasapa FM, Mr Ampaw, on Thursday, January 25, noted that he would not take the comments likely and is considering a class action suit.

"The constitution guarantees us all a fair hearing, and for someone you summoned me and the party came to plead on his behalf, and you sit right there to judge the person and someone referenced me, one of the Chiefs saying, 'Lawyer Ampaw, is he a lawyer in a car?' That’s how that chief addressed me, saying he doesn't know the type of Lawyer I am, imagine making such utterances."

"You have made bad utterances about me on social media, trying to get my reaction as a chief and rubbish my credentials. I can sue the Chief in court, and it's an option I am considering," he added.

Despite the initial tension, Mr Ampaw assured that he would honour the Chiefs' invitation.

"Everything that I have said will be subjected to strict proof. I am going there happily because I will explain everything to them. I will wear white-white. I am ready," he added.

In a surprising turn of events, Maurice Ampaw has issued an apology to the Chiefs of the Ashanti region, retracting one of his earlier statements he deemed extreme.

“I am using this platform to tell Nananom (chiefs) that if my utterances were extreme and they see it very offensive, I retract and apologize.

“I believe that let Asanteman move on, there is so much to do in the Ashanti Region and there is so much at stake in this political area and my love for Bawumia and NPP still stands.

“It is my prayer that we all support Chairman Wontumi to bring victory to the party and also support Otumfuo to bring development to the Ashanti Region and Ghana as a whole,” he said in an interview on Asempa FM.

In an earlier interview with Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin on GhanAkoma, Mr Ampaw stated that “We are going to talk law, and no one is above the law. I will honour the invitation; you will clap for lawyer Ampaw on Monday. I am going with the truth. Otumfuo supports the truth, and I am going to lay bare the facts.”

See video below:

I’m considering suing Ashanti chiefs for discrediting me- Maurice AmpawVia: @kasapafm #GHOneNews pic.twitter.com/nwQrYdSGsG— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) January 25, 2024