Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has stood firm against Freddie Blay, former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, challenging him to pursue legal recourse over allegations linking him to the acquisition of Labadi Beach Hotel’s front space.
Blay, also serving as GNPC Board Chair, has issued a one-week ultimatum to Ablakwa, TV3’s management, and Johnnie Hughes, demanding a retraction of what he views as baseless claims against him and his family.
Blay asserts that his children obtained sections of the beachfront legally from the LA Council, separate from the management of the Labadi Beach Hotel.
Ablakwa alleges a broader scheme of state capture involving Blay and his sons, accusing them of gaining interests in the beachfront traditionally under the hotel’s control.
He claims this acquisition has left the hotel uniquely unable to fully manage its beachfront compared to other hotels globally.
Blay maintains that while discussions with the hotel occurred, no agreement was reached. Subsequently, his sons approached the La Traditional Council to formalise their business interests on the beachfront.
He defends the legitimacy of his son’s property rights and questions why the hotel has not pursued legal action to contest it.
But in an X post on Sunday, Ablakwa declared, “I cannot retract the truth, Mr. Freddy Blay. Since you are getting no retraction from me, please go to court now; don’t wait for one week.”
He further announced an upcoming demonstration on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, titled ‘Hands Off Our Hotels,’ promising further revelations on the issue and affirming a commitment to combating state capture, concluding with a patriotic call to action: “For God and Country. Ghana First.”