Shalimar Abbiusi, a former spokesperson for Nana Kwame Bediako’s New Force, has publicly called him out in a press release for unauthorised use of her image, likeness, and voice.
According to Shalimar Abbiusi, she has no connection with the New Force. Any video or image linking her to it should be disregarded as malicious content.
In a statement on April 28, 2026, Shalimar Abbiusi clarified she is no longer affiliated with Bediako or his entities, thus The New Force, New Africa Foundation, and New Africa Congress and demanded they stop using her in an upcoming video campaign.
Shalimar Abbiusi also revealed her lawyers issued a cease-and-desist letter on April 13, 2026, with no response.
She further warned media, bloggers, and platforms against linking her to Bediako or his organisations, stating she will pursue further legal action to protect her identity and prevent any false impression of endorsement.
Shalimar Abbiusi, in her statement released and shared on X, stated, “I have taken note of information reaching me that The New Force, New Africa Foundation, New Africa Congress, Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar and Freedom Jacob Caesar, and persons acting for or in association with them, may soon release a video containing my image, likeness, voice, footage, or other personal content.
This development comes despite a formal cease-and-desist letter issued on my behalf on 13 April 2026, through my lawyers, Merton & Everett LLP. That letter demanded an immediate end to the unauthorised use of my name, image, likeness, voice and audio-visual content, and the removal of all material creating the false impression that I remain affiliated with, supportive of, or authorised to speak for The New Force, New Africa Foundation, New Africa Congress, Nana Kwame Bediako, Cheddar and or any affiliated person or entity.
No response has been received. Consequently, it has become necessary to issue this public statement.
For the avoidance of doubt, I am no longer a spokesperson for The New Force, New Africa Foundation, New Africa Congress, Nana Kwame Bediako, or any affiliated entity, movement, campaign, or platform. I am not professionally affiliated with them, do not represent them, and do not speak for them in any capacity.
I have not authorised any person, organisation, political movement, media team, agent, or affiliate to use my name, image, likeness, voice, video footage, or personal content for promotional, political, organisational, campaign, or public communication purposes.
I also reaffirm that any consent, permission, release, licence, waiver, or authorisation that any person or organisation may claim to have had in relation to my personal content has been formally revoked. My past participation in any activity cannot be converted into a permanent licence to use my identity.
Any release, publication, circulation, reposting, broadcasting, editing, repackaging, or use of any video, image, recording, or footage containing me, by the New Force, New Africa Foundation, New Africa Congress, Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar and Freedom Jacob Caesar, and persons acting for or in association with them, is unauthorised.
I am therefore imploring all persons, media houses, bloggers, social media platforms, political actors, campaign teams, and affiliated organisations on notice not to publish, circulate, repost promote, or amplify any content containing my name, image, voice, likeness, or personal con- ent released by the New Force, New Africa Foundation, New Africa Congress, Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar and Freedom Jacob Caesar, and persons acting tor or in asso ciation with them.
I have instructed my lawyers to take all necessary legal steps as may become appropriate.
I ask the public and the media to respect my privacy, dignity, reputation, and personal autono- my. I will not permit my identity, former role, or past association to be used to create a false impression of endorsement, affiliation, representation, or support for any agenda I have not freely and expressly chosen to be associated with”.
See the post below:
This is to officially state that @Shallie_Abbiusi has no connection with the New Force. Any video or image linking her to it should be disregarded as malicious content. pic.twitter.com/mgvJyUzLsK
— Wofaase👿 (@wofaase_) April 29, 2026