In the ongoing defamation case between Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, also known as Victor Kusi Boateng, and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the High Court is set to rule on 4th March 2025 on whether Kusi Boateng should be compelled to testify.

Victor Kusi Boateng, who filed the lawsuit against the lawmaker, closed his case after calling two witnesses—his brother, Samuel Kusi Boateng, and Dr Paul Opoku Mensah of the National Cathedral.

However, lawyers for Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa have subpoenaed Kusi Boateng to testify as part of their defence.

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This move was met with strong opposition, but the High Court ultimately compelled Kusi Boateng to appear in person, marking his first in-person court appearance in all his suits against Ablakwa.

At the hearing, Kusi Boateng’s legal team objected to him testifying, arguing that it could lead to self-incrimination and that the defence had not indicated in their pre-trial checklist that they intended to subpoena him.

In response, Ablakwa’s lawyers asserted that all witnesses are compellable when necessary to establish the truth and that the court has the authority to summon a witness at any point during proceedings.

They further argued that the use of subpoenas is legally justified and serves a crucial role in the pursuit of justice.

The court has now adjourned the case to 4th March 2025, when it will deliver a ruling on whether Victor Kusi Boateng will be required to testify in the lawsuit he initiated.