Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has allegations of living an extravagant lifestyle during his tenure.

He described claims made by Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Majority Chief Whip, as “utterly false” and a “fabrication of facts.”

In a letter addressed to Mr Dafeamekpor, Mr Dame expressed his disappointment over statements made on TV3’s The Key Points programme on Saturday, February 22, 2025, where the MP alleged that the former Attorney-General moved with a heavy military escort and lived beyond modest means.

Responding to these assertions, Mr. Dame dismissed them as baseless and damaging to his reputation.

“In utter disregard for the truth, my reputation, and rights, you published the following words…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.

The former Attorney-General clarified his security arrangements during his eight years of public service.

“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 a Land Cruiser or any other brand of vehicle following me with bodyguards. I never had a military convoy,” Godfred Dame said.

He further explained that his security detail remained minimal even after assuming the substantive role of Attorney-General.

“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,” Mr Dame revealed.

Addressing concerns over his use of public resources, Mr. Dame defended his frugality.

“Throughout my public service, I stayed in one of my private properties which I acquired long before my initial appointment. I never made a claim for payment of any money by the State in lieu of the provision of residential accommodation,” he stated.

He added that he never used a government vehicle for his daily official duties in Accra.

“All vehicles used by me in Accra for my official functions were privately owned. The only time I used a government vehicle was for rare travels outside Accra,” he clarified.

Mr Dame took issue with the implications of extravagance linked to his tenure, stressing that they were part of a broader pattern of political attacks.

“Ordinarily, I would have treated the words published by you with the contempt they deserve since you and functionaries of your political party have gained distinct notoriety for constantly peddling falsehoods about my person,” he stated, accusing the platform of being a “regular forum for such sinister activity.”

Demanding accountability, Mr Dame called on Mr Dafeamekpor to retract his statements using the same platform.

“I require you to undertake a total retraction of the falsehoods contained in your publication as shown above, via the same medium on which you made them,” the letter read.

He also warned of legal action if similar remarks are repeated.

“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,” Godfred Dame cautioned.

The letter was copied to the Speaker of Parliament to draw attention to what Mr Dame described as “dishonourable conduct” by Mr Dafeamekpor outside the parliamentary chamber.