Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has refuted claims that he had an elaborate security detail during his tenure in public office, stating categorically that he "never had a military convoy" and was never accompanied by "more than one bodyguard."

Dame’s response was contained in a letter dated February 25, addressed to South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, following remarks made by the legislator on TV3’s The Key Points program on February 22.

"For the record, at no point in time in my eight-year public service, between 2017 and 2025, did I have more than one bodyguard. At no point in time did I have more than one bodyguard sitting in a vehicle I used. At no point in time did I have a Land Cruiser or any other brand of vehicle following me with bodyguards. I never had a military convoy," Dame clarified.

Dafeamekpor had alleged that the former Attorney-General, even as a Deputy Minister, moved around with a significant military escort, a claim Dame dismissed as false and misleading.

"The allegations by you are clearly a product of your fertile imagination and highlight your skill at fabricating facts, a tendency most unworthy of a leader of the Majority in Parliament," he stated.

He further emphasized that his security arrangements remained consistent throughout his tenure. "As a Deputy Attorney-General, I was assigned one bodyguard following an assessment of the security risks around me. Following my appointment as the substantive Attorney-General and Minister for Justice on March 5, 2021, I continued with the same [one] bodyguard to the end of my tenure on January 6, 2025."

Dame also addressed suggestions that his lifestyle placed a burden on the public purse, asserting that he personally bore many of his expenses.

"Throughout my public service, I stayed in one of my private properties which I acquired long before my initial appointment as Deputy Attorney-General. I never made a claim for payment of any money by the State in lieu of the provision of residential accommodation. Further, I never used any government vehicle for my official functions during the week in Accra. All vehicles used by me in Accra for my official functions were privately owned."

He demanded a "total retraction" of the claims via the same platform where they were made, warning of legal action should the allegations persist.

"I hereby serve you notice that a future publication of the same or similar falsehoods by your good self will result in an institution of legal proceedings for punitive damages for defamation together with costs of litigation," he cautioned.

Dame also copied the Speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the House to bring their attention to what he described as Dafeamekpor’s "dishonourable conduct outside the House of Parliament."

Godfred Dame’s warning to Hon. DafeamekporDownload