A Plus sued for exploiting Ahmed Suale’s death for public attention

A Ghanaian politician, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has been sued by the Coalition of National Zongo Political Groupings for allegedly exploiting the death of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale to gain public attention.

The lawsuit, led by Yahaya Alhassan, who is the National Chairman of the Coalition, claims that A Plus, a well-known Ghanaian musician and social media blogger, made inflammatory statements in a viral video where he claimed to know the identities of Suale’s killers.

Ahmed Suale was assassinated on January 16, 2019, and despite several years passing, the perpetrators have yet to be brought to justice.

The Zongo Muslim community, deeply affected by Suale’s death, has expressed outrage over what they perceive as A Plus’s attempt to use the tragedy for personal gain.

The Coalition contends that A Plus’ refusal to reveal the names of the alleged killers amounts to aiding and abetting the crime.

The lawsuit argues that if A Plus cannot produce the names of the killers, his claims should be seen as a mere “political or social media gimmick” intended to exploit the grief of the Zongo community for popularity and financial gain.

The Coalition believes that such actions are highly inappropriate, especially as the community continues to mourn Suale’s death and seek justice.

The plaintiffs are demanding that A Plus be compelled by the court to disclose the identities of those responsible for Suale’s murder.

They also request that the police provide A Plus with adequate security to facilitate the capture of the killers, should he reveal their names. Additionally, the Coalition is calling for the court to impose legal consequences on A Plus if he fails to comply with these demands.

“The Zongo Political Groupings believes that a disciplined society should be built through responsive State Institutions such as this Honourable Court,” the lawsuit states.

Below is the writ of summons