Samuel Nartey George is the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation
Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has taken strong legal steps against New Patriotic Party (NPP) commentator P.K. Sarpong, demanding an immediate retraction and public apology over claims that he received a luxury Lexus vehicle as a gift in breach of a new presidential directive.
Sarpong, in a Facebook post, alleged that George was seen using a “top-of-the-range, unregistered Lexus” purportedly gifted to him by an undisclosed individual.
He suggested the gesture violated President Mahama’s recently introduced Code of Conduct for public officials, which restricts the acceptance of high-value gifts to prevent conflicts of interest.
In response, lawyers for Sam George, from the law firm Korsah & Ackah @ Law, issued a formal letter on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, strongly denying the claims and describing them as false, defamatory, and deliberately damaging to the minister’s reputation.
The letter demands that Sarpong delete the post in question, issue a full retraction, and publish an unreserved apology within seven days.
Failure to do so, it warns, will lead to a defamation lawsuit and further legal consequences.
“You knew these statements were baseless yet chose to disseminate them publicly with the intent of undermining our client’s reputation,” the letter reads. “This constitutes not only a reckless disregard for the truth but also a serious legal offense.”
Sam George also clarified that the vehicle at the center of the controversy, a 2024 Lexus LX600, was not a gift, but rather a personal purchase financed through a loan from the National Investment Bank under a government-backed Parliamentary Service scheme.
He maintained that the acquisition followed all legal and ethical protocols.
The new Code of Conduct, unveiled by President Mahama earlier this month, mandates that all gifts valued over GH¢20,000 be declared by public officials, part of a broader push to promote transparency and public trust in governance.
Read the full statement of the lawyers of Sam George below:
Mr P.K. Sarpong,
Notice is hereby served for your to do the needful or prepare to face the full consequence of your reckless indiscretion. 🦁🇬🇭 pic.twitter.com/UV5a0n1vnp
— Sam ‘Dzata’ George 🦁🇬🇭 (@samgeorgegh) May 20, 2025
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