A Ukrainian agency Brandcom is chasing the opposition New Patriotic Party, NPP for payment of services it rendered during the 2024 general election. The NPP is facing accusations of collaborating with foreign PR specialists to discredit a rival candidate. Brandcom has threatened to sue the party, demanding $280,000 for services it claims were provided to undermine presidential candidate John Mahama during the 2024 election campaign — services that, according to the agency, remain unpaid. This was revealed in a pre-litigation notice issued by Brandcom.
According to the agency, the then-ruling NPP hired them to run a campaign against Mahama. Brandcom alleges that its work involved managing a large network of fake social media accounts — a total of 430 — and creating 87 memes and infographics mocking Mahama’s key campaign promise of establishing a “24-hour economy according to news outlet allAfrica.com.
