{
  "id": 11681141,
  "title": "Freddie Blay alleges Mahama ordered demolition of son’s Polo Beach Club at La Beach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/freddie-blay-alleges-mahama-ordered-demolition-of-sons-polo-beach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/freddie-blay-alleges-mahama-ordered-demolition-of-sons-polo-beach-club-at-la-beach/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Freddie Blay, a former NPP Chairman, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of personally ordering the demolition of his son's Polo Beach Club at La Beach in Accra. Despite an ongoing court dispute, the President allegedly directed the demolition, according to Blay. This action took place during a security-backed clearance operation at the La Beach area on Friday, October 2. Blay claims that the ownership dispute over the property had not yet been resolved by the court, and thus, the demolition was inappropriate. He also expressed concern over the involvement of the President and National Security during the ownership dispute.",
  "summary": "Former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of ordering the demolition of his son’s Polo Beach Club at the La Beach enclave in Accra. Mr Blay alleged that the President personally directed the demolition despite an ongoing court dispute over the property. During the NPP’s National Delegates Congress on Saturday, October 3, he said the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Freddie Blay accuses Mahama of ordering son’s Polo Beach Club demolition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/freddie-blay-accuses-mahama-of-ordering-sons-polo-beach-club",
        "published": "2026-10-03T12:38:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}