"I realized they had an agenda, so I told them to go to hell" – Prof. Gyampo on BBC report

The CEO of Ghana Shippers’ Authority, Professor Ransford Edward Gyampo, has revealed that he declined an interview request from the BBC before they aired their controversial report about him, stating that he noticed a pre-determined agenda against him.

Speaking on 3FM, the University of Ghana lecturer recounted that the BBC approached him for his side of the story, but he declined after realizing they were determined to push their narrative.

“When they contacted me, I showed them evidence that I was unaware of what they claimed I had done. But the more I explained, the more it became clear they just wanted to go ahead with their story,” he said.

According to Gyampo, the allegations against him were part of a calculated setup that unfolded over three months.

“I survived all those months until I let my guard down, extending magnanimity to someone who twisted things. Whatever you heard or watched was voice-over narration—somebody was talking about something I had no knowledge of.”

He argued that key parts of his conversation were deliberately excluded to misrepresent him. “It was not a monologue; it was a conversation. Why bring only one side and exclude the other person’s words?”

Addressing the impact on his personal life, he stated that his wife was fully aware of the situation, and there was no tension at home. “It was not challenging because she knew everything. I show everything to her. We never quarreled about it,” he added.