Court strikes out 'side chick' case

The Accra High Court has rejected the legal complaint brought forth by Deborah Seyram Adablah, a young woman who had accused a former Chief Finance Officer of a bank of sexual harassment.

In the ruling delivered today (Nov 28), presided over by Justice John Bosco Nabarese, the court determined that while the relationship between Adablah and the former CFO was deemed immoral and contrary to societal norms, there were insufficient legal grounds for the case presented by Adablah.

The court was reluctant to endorse a relationship based on immoral acts, stating, “You cannot recover the price of something you have committed into an immoral act.”

As a consequence, Adablah has been ordered to pay a fine of GH¢10,000.

This decision follows an application filed by the former Chief Finance Officer, urging the court to dismiss Adablah’s case.

Filed on January 23, 2023, Adablah’s lawsuit claimed that Ernest Kwasi Nimako, her “sugar daddy,” had made numerous promises to her.

Allegedly, Nimako had agreed to purchase a car for her, cover her accommodation for three years, provide a monthly stipend of GH¢3,000, marry her after divorcing his wife, and offer a lump sum to start a business.

Adablah contended that although the car was initially registered in Nimako’s name, he reclaimed it after just one year, depriving her of its use.

Additionally, she claimed Nimako only fulfilled one year of accommodation expenses, despite committing to three years.

In her legal action, Adablah sought a court order for Nimako to transfer the car’s title into her name and return the vehicle to her.

She also requested that the court compel Nimako to pay the agreed-upon lump sum for starting a business and cover her medical expenses resulting from a family planning treatment he recommended.