Renowned academic, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has revealed that the BBC reached out to him for an interview before airing their controversial report about him, but he declined after realizing what he described as a premeditated agenda.
Speaking on 3FM in an interview monitored by Pulse Glance, Prof. Gyampo recounted his engagement with the international media house, asserting his innocence.
“When the matter broke, and they were about to air it, they contacted me. I showed them evidence that I was innocent; I didn’t know anything about 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 stated.
Realizing further discussion was futile, the outspoken academic stood his ground. “I realized they had an agenda, so I blasted them and told them to go to hell and do it!”
Prof. Gyampo alleged that the controversy was part of a long-term scheme, orchestrated over three months, designed to entrap him.
“It was not something that happened in a day—it was a plot that took place 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 explained.
According to him, key elements of the conversation were deliberately omitted to misrepresent him.
“The things I was supposed to have said were all quoted out of context. It was not a monologue; it was a conversation. Why bring only one side and exclude the other person’s words?”
Despite the media storm, Prof. Gyampo stated that his home life remained unaffected, highlighting the unwavering support from his wife.
“It was not challenging because she knew everything. I show everything to her. We never quarrelled about it,” he emphasized.
His revelations have reignited conversations about media ethics and the motivations behind high-profile investigative reports.
