In a recent judgement announced today, November 28, Justice John Bosco Nabarese presiding over the court, ruled that despite the immoral nature of the relationship between the two parties, which contradicts societal norms, there was no viable cause of action stemming from Adablah’s writ.
The court further stated that the basis of the relationship was such that the court should not be asked to endorse it. The court emphasized, “You cannot recover the price of something you have committed into an immoral act”. Consequently, Adablah was ordered to pay a cost of GH¢10, 000. This ruling follows an application by the former Chief Finance Officer of the bank, requesting the court to dismiss Adablah’s case.
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CONTEXT
Deborah Seyram Adablah initiated a lawsuit on January 23, 2023, against Ernest Kwasi Nimako, who she referred to as her “sugar daddy”. In her claim, she alleged that Nimako made several promises to her. These promises included buying her a car, covering her accommodation costs for three years, providing a monthly allowance of GH¢3,000, marrying her post his divorce, and giving her a lump sum to start a business. Adablah claimed that although the car was initially registered in Nimako’s name, he repossessed it after a year, depriving her of its use. She also claimed that he only paid for one year of accommodation, despite promising to cover three years.
Adablah sought several orders from the court. Firstly, she wanted the court to order Nimako to transfer the car’s title to her and return the vehicle. Secondly, she asked the court to order Nimako to pay her the lump sum to enable her to start a business as initially agreed upon. Thirdly, she sought an order for Nimako to pay for the remaining two years of accommodation. Finally, she wanted Nimako to cover her medical expenses resulting from side effects of a family planning treatment she undertook at his insistence to avoid pregnancy.
