Lawyers representing Mr. Benjamin Kwame Danso, an aide to the Nungua Stool, have issued a formal petition to the Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission, vehemently denying a series of allegations levelled against their client by the Okplelor Sowah Din Family of Teshie and Nmai-Dzorn.
The petition, submitted following a letter from the Sowah Din Family dated November 20, 2025, is asking the Lands Commission to reject and dismiss the Sowah Din Family’s petition in its entirety, deeming it baseless and riddled with rumour and hearsay.
Danso’s lawyers assert that the allegations are “spurious, scandalous, and unsubstantiated,” and driven by malice, and intended to destroy their client’s reputation.
They therefore reject the claims of abuse of office, conflict of interest, and undue interference with the Commission’s processes levelled against their client.
They noted that the Okplelor Sowah Din Family deliberately failed to copy Mr. Danso in the initial letter containing the accusations. They described their client as a respected man of God, a politician, a successful businessman, and a law-abiding citizen whose affairs are conducted strictly in accordance with Ghanaian law.
Crucially, the petition clarifies Mr. Danso’s role within the Nungua Stool, stating that while he serves as an aide, he is not involved in land matters.
The Stool, his counsel explains, operates a designated committee that handles all land-related issues, which Danso is not a member of.
Addressing specific claims, Mr. Danso’s lawyers explicitly reject the allegation that he purportedly led the Nungua Stool to file an injunction application against the Okplelor Sowah Din Family on July 31, 2025.
They contend that their client was unaware of any such suit, was not a party to it, and that no evidence exists to suggest his presence in court when the application was heard.
They also dismissed the allegation that Mr. Danso and his associates filed a separate writ seeking an injunction at the Tema High Court, labelling the claim a “barefaced lie maliciously calculated to soil the reputation” of their client.
Furthermore, Danso, “with all the strength in him, rejects” the accusation that he manipulated internal processes at the Lands Commission to delay or block the Sowah Din Family from registering their interest in land.
His representatives characterise this claim as a “baseless allegation” predicated on hearsay and lacking any evidential support.
They also forcefully deny the assertion that he influenced his way into an appointment on the Lands Commission Board with the intention of protecting personal, conflicting interests.
The lawyers contend that this allegation not only seeks to injure his reputation but also questions the integrity of the appointing authority and the Commission itself, stating that his appointment was based purely on competence.
They concluded by stating that their client has not conducted himself in a manner that constitutes interference with the administration of justice or threatens the integrity of the Lands Commission, suggesting instead that the petitioners harbour a deep-seated dislike for Benjamin Danso and are potentially using the petition as a “backdoor to blackmail the Lands Commission” into processing their registration.
