• Contact US
  • Advertise With US
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Submit Station
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Kumasi Mail
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Education
    • Health
    • Manhyia
    Reject all incumbent NPP executives seeking re-election-Butey to delegates

    NPP grants general amnesty to suspended members, reaffirms commitment to unity

    Kennedy Agyapong Urges National Unity to Procure Safe Presidential and Airforce Aircraft Following Tragic Helicopter Crash

    Kennedy Agyapong Urges National Unity to Procure Safe Presidential and Airforce Aircraft Following Tragic Helicopter Crash

    Abronye DC Alleges Former Ghana High Commissioner to India Hates Dr. Bawumia Over Exposed Corruption

    Abronye DC Alleges Former Ghana High Commissioner to India Hates Dr. Bawumia Over Exposed Corruption

    Ghanaians Didn’t Want Bawumia as NPP Flagbearer- H.E Asomah Cheremeh

    Ghanaians Didn’t Want Bawumia as NPP Flagbearer- H.E Asomah Cheremeh

    Justice Torkornoo files injunction against petitions seeking her removal

    Reinstate suspended CJ immediately, give her fair hearing – Commonwealth lawyers

    Gov’t imposes daily fine on DSTV over failure to submit pricing data

    Gov’t imposes daily fine on DSTV over failure to submit pricing data

    Deputy Defence Minister pays emotional tribute to late Dr. Omane Boamah

    Deputy Defence Minister pays emotional tribute to late Dr. Omane Boamah

    Asantehemaa’s Passing Deeply Felt by Traders; Combine Traders Association Pledges to Uphold Her Legacy

    Asantehemaa’s Passing Deeply Felt by Traders; Combine Traders Association Pledges to Uphold Her Legacy

    IYD 2025; Students mourn Gallant 8 with call for youth action against galamsey

    IYD 2025; Students mourn Gallant 8 with call for youth action against galamsey

    • Health
    • Education
  • Election 2024
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Showbiz
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • World
  • Media
  • Manhyia
  • History
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Education
    • Health
    • Manhyia
    Reject all incumbent NPP executives seeking re-election-Butey to delegates

    NPP grants general amnesty to suspended members, reaffirms commitment to unity

    Kennedy Agyapong Urges National Unity to Procure Safe Presidential and Airforce Aircraft Following Tragic Helicopter Crash

    Kennedy Agyapong Urges National Unity to Procure Safe Presidential and Airforce Aircraft Following Tragic Helicopter Crash

    Abronye DC Alleges Former Ghana High Commissioner to India Hates Dr. Bawumia Over Exposed Corruption

    Abronye DC Alleges Former Ghana High Commissioner to India Hates Dr. Bawumia Over Exposed Corruption

    Ghanaians Didn’t Want Bawumia as NPP Flagbearer- H.E Asomah Cheremeh

    Ghanaians Didn’t Want Bawumia as NPP Flagbearer- H.E Asomah Cheremeh

    Justice Torkornoo files injunction against petitions seeking her removal

    Reinstate suspended CJ immediately, give her fair hearing – Commonwealth lawyers

    Gov’t imposes daily fine on DSTV over failure to submit pricing data

    Gov’t imposes daily fine on DSTV over failure to submit pricing data

    Deputy Defence Minister pays emotional tribute to late Dr. Omane Boamah

    Deputy Defence Minister pays emotional tribute to late Dr. Omane Boamah

    Asantehemaa’s Passing Deeply Felt by Traders; Combine Traders Association Pledges to Uphold Her Legacy

    Asantehemaa’s Passing Deeply Felt by Traders; Combine Traders Association Pledges to Uphold Her Legacy

    IYD 2025; Students mourn Gallant 8 with call for youth action against galamsey

    IYD 2025; Students mourn Gallant 8 with call for youth action against galamsey

    • Health
    • Education
  • Election 2024
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Showbiz
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • World
  • Media
  • Manhyia
  • History
No Result
View All Result
Kumasi Mail
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Election 2024
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Showbiz
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • World
  • Media
  • Manhyia
  • History
Home News

Court to hear Martha Ankomah’s GHc5M defamation suit against ‘absentee’ Lil Win on July 31

Court to hear Martha Ankomah’s GHc5M defamation suit against ‘absentee’ Lil Win on July 31

Kumasi Mail by Kumasi Mail
July 26, 2024
in News, Showbiz
0
Court to hear Martha Ankomah’s GHc5M defamation suit against ‘absentee’ Lil Win on July 31
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The defamation action initiated by actress Martha Ankomah against popular Kumawood actor, Kwadwo Nkansah over alleged disparaging comments about her would be heard on July 31.

This was after the High Court in Accra presided over by Justice Forson Agyapong Baah successfully completed Case Management Conference on Thursday, July 25.

While adjourning the case to July 31, the last Court sitting for the 2023/2024 Legal Year for hearing, Justice Baah directed that, “Let hearing notice and today’s (Thursday July 25) Court notes be served by the usual means on defendant (Lil Win).”

EIB Network Legal Affairs Correspondent, Murtala Inusah reports that though Martha Ankomah (Plaintiff) and her lawyers (Roland Karikari Appau holding Nii Apatu Plange’s brief) were present, Lil Win (Defendant) was absent and there was also no legal representation for him.

Nkansah, popularly known as Lil Win, is heard in a viral video, insulting the actress for what she is alleged to have made.

But, an incensed Lil Win in the video was heard downplaying Martha’s prominence in the film industry.

In a writ of summons filed on February 14, 2024, Martha Ankomah claims that the statement made by Lil Win had caused harm to her reputation and the brand, GTP.

Martha Ankomah is insisting that Lil Win falsely accused her of expressing disdain towards Kumawood actors, by refusing to collaborate with Kumawood actors due to their perceived lack of quality story lines.

Martha Ankomah argues in the Writ that the published words by Lil Win were defamatory.

She is therefore demanding,

b) Damages in the sum of 5 million Ghana cedis for the defamatory statements made by Defendant.

c) Compensatory damages for the damage done to the reputation of Plaintiff.

d) Aggravated damages for the reckless and malicious publication of the defamatory words.

e) An order directing the Defendant to publish an apology and a retraction of the said defamatory words with the same prominence.

f) Injunction restraining the Defendant from further publishing and causing to be published
the said or similar words defamatory of Plaintiff.

g) Legal Costs

*Background*

It is the case of Martha Ankomah that, during a radio interview on Accra-based, Accra FM, she expressed her disinterest in collaborating with individuals from Kumawood and mentioned witchcraft story lines as one of her disinterests.

While she acknowledged enjoying Kumawood movies in the past, she emphasised that the portrayal of witchcraft no longer appealed to her.

Unhappy with the actress’s submissions, Lil Win, responded and criticised Martha Ankomah for her statement.

It is from the response of Lil Win that Martha Ankomah considers as defamatory and has instituted the legal action.

Statement of Claim

In the statement of claim, Martha Ankomah is seeking a declaration that the words:

“Who knows you? If not for GTP and senior government officials who signed you on at GTP, who would have signed you. What kind of star are you? Even your own daughter doesn’t know you.”

I don’t even know why GTP bypassed the likes of McBrown, Mercy Asiedu and co and made Martha Ankomah their brand ambassador.

“If you had been a male actor, you would have suffered. When you become an actress and you become a start, men take care of you, men rent accommodation for you, men buy you houses, men buy cars for you. You would have suffered as a man but for the fact that you are female. It is men who look after you. You have become a star that is why men take care of your needs, you don’t use your money on anything.”
Martha Ankomah indicated in the writ that she is “a distinguished actress who has featured in a number of movie productions both in Ghana and Nigeria for more than 20 years.

“The Plaintiff has by dint of hard work as an actress, gained respectability amongst members of the movie and creative industry, movie lovers, friends and well-wishers.

“The Plaintiff used to be a brand ambassador for GTP promoting their products but currently holds ambassadorial deals with Yaba Ghana, Vibrant Skin Care and Style In Vogue.

“The Defendant is an actor, musician and comedian. The Defendant is also the founder and director of a school known as Great Minds School.

“The Plaintiff says that on or about the 8th of February 2024, the Defendant without any provocation from Plaintiff went on a tirade on social media, raining insults and invectives on the Plaintiff for allegedly consistently turning down offers from movie directors to feature in twi local movie productions popularly referred to as ‘Kumawood.’”

“The Plaintiff says that the Defendant according to the video circulating all over social media was enraged by the fact that, a director by name Frank Fifi Gharbin had informed him that, Plaintiff had turned down an offer to feature in a Kumawood movie on the basis that most Kumawood movies’ story line do not make sense.

“The Plaintiff vehemently denies this claim and says that she has never had any such conversation with the said director or said anything to that effect to warrant the verbal attack on her.

Source:Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh

Tags: Accra High Courtactoractress Martha AnkomahdefamationKwadwo Nkansa
ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Adina, Keche,DJ Shiwaawa to dazzle music lovers at Live Konnect on August 3

Next Post

Asantehene launches $10m fund for ‘Heal Komfo Anokye’ project

YOU MAY LIKE

Reject all incumbent NPP executives seeking re-election-Butey to delegates
News

NPP grants general amnesty to suspended members, reaffirms commitment to unity

Kennedy Agyapong Urges National Unity to Procure Safe Presidential and Airforce Aircraft Following Tragic Helicopter Crash
News

Kennedy Agyapong Urges National Unity to Procure Safe Presidential and Airforce Aircraft Following Tragic Helicopter Crash

Abronye DC Alleges Former Ghana High Commissioner to India Hates Dr. Bawumia Over Exposed Corruption
News

Abronye DC Alleges Former Ghana High Commissioner to India Hates Dr. Bawumia Over Exposed Corruption

Ghanaians Didn’t Want Bawumia as NPP Flagbearer- H.E Asomah Cheremeh
News

Ghanaians Didn’t Want Bawumia as NPP Flagbearer- H.E Asomah Cheremeh

Justice Torkornoo files injunction against petitions seeking her removal
News

Reinstate suspended CJ immediately, give her fair hearing – Commonwealth lawyers

Next Post
Asantehene launches $10m fund for ‘Heal Komfo Anokye’ project

Asantehene launches $10m fund for ‘Heal Komfo Anokye’ project

The Greatness Of Otumfuo Asantehene

The Greatness Of Otumfuo Asantehene

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

LATEST NEWS

Reject all incumbent NPP executives seeking re-election-Butey to delegates

NPP grants general amnesty to suspended members, reaffirms commitment to unity

Kennedy Agyapong Urges National Unity to Procure Safe Presidential and Airforce Aircraft Following Tragic Helicopter Crash

Kennedy Agyapong Urges National Unity to Procure Safe Presidential and Airforce Aircraft Following Tragic Helicopter Crash

Abronye DC Alleges Former Ghana High Commissioner to India Hates Dr. Bawumia Over Exposed Corruption

Abronye DC Alleges Former Ghana High Commissioner to India Hates Dr. Bawumia Over Exposed Corruption

Ghanaians Didn’t Want Bawumia as NPP Flagbearer- H.E Asomah Cheremeh

Ghanaians Didn’t Want Bawumia as NPP Flagbearer- H.E Asomah Cheremeh

Justice Torkornoo files injunction against petitions seeking her removal

Reinstate suspended CJ immediately, give her fair hearing – Commonwealth lawyers

Gov’t imposes daily fine on DSTV over failure to submit pricing data

Gov’t imposes daily fine on DSTV over failure to submit pricing data

Deputy Defence Minister pays emotional tribute to late Dr. Omane Boamah

Deputy Defence Minister pays emotional tribute to late Dr. Omane Boamah

Asantehemaa’s Passing Deeply Felt by Traders; Combine Traders Association Pledges to Uphold Her Legacy

Asantehemaa’s Passing Deeply Felt by Traders; Combine Traders Association Pledges to Uphold Her Legacy

IYD 2025; Students mourn Gallant 8 with call for youth action against galamsey

IYD 2025; Students mourn Gallant 8 with call for youth action against galamsey

President Mahama to Lead Unprecedented Crackdown on Illegal Mining- Ablakwa hints

President Mahama to Lead Unprecedented Crackdown on Illegal Mining- Ablakwa hints

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
52-Year-old man arrested in Nsawam for possessing suspected EC Biometric Device

52-Year-old man arrested in Nsawam for possessing suspected EC Biometric Device

Ghana Airforce Z-9 Helicopter Goes Missing en Route to Obuasi, Rescue Efforts Underway

Ghana Airforce Z-9 Helicopter Goes Missing en Route to Obuasi, Rescue Efforts Underway

Asokore Mamponhene Nana Boakye Ansah passes away

Asokore Mamponhene Nana Boakye Ansah passes away

EPA CEO calls for Immediate action to restore polluted water bodies in Ashanti region

EPA CEO calls for Immediate action to restore polluted water bodies in Ashanti region

Hello world!

1
NCA promises lower data prices by year-end

NCA promises lower data prices by year-end

1
COVID-19: Information Ministry justifies GHC150K spent on staff

COVID-19: Information Ministry justifies GHC150K spent on staff

1
EC to conduct mop-up registration August 1-3

EC to conduct mop-up registration August 1-3

1
Reject all incumbent NPP executives seeking re-election-Butey to delegates

NPP grants general amnesty to suspended members, reaffirms commitment to unity

Kennedy Agyapong Urges National Unity to Procure Safe Presidential and Airforce Aircraft Following Tragic Helicopter Crash

Kennedy Agyapong Urges National Unity to Procure Safe Presidential and Airforce Aircraft Following Tragic Helicopter Crash

Abronye DC Alleges Former Ghana High Commissioner to India Hates Dr. Bawumia Over Exposed Corruption

Abronye DC Alleges Former Ghana High Commissioner to India Hates Dr. Bawumia Over Exposed Corruption

Ghanaians Didn’t Want Bawumia as NPP Flagbearer- H.E Asomah Cheremeh

Ghanaians Didn’t Want Bawumia as NPP Flagbearer- H.E Asomah Cheremeh

Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram
Kumasi Mail

About US

Advertise With US

Submit Station

© 2024 KumasiMail.com