The Court of Appeal has adjourned sine die the case involving Ghanaian actress Martha Ankomah and actor Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lil Win, following procedural issues that emerged during the hearing on Monday.
The matter, which came before a panel presided over by Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, could not proceed due to the absence of the original ruling from the High Court that triggered the current appellate process.
The court stressed the need to review the High Court’s initial ruling before determining the merits of the application before it.
During the sitting, both parties—Martha Ankomah (plaintiff/respondent/respondent) and Lil Win (defendant/appellant)—were not present in court. Representing the defendant/appellant was Mrs. Margaret Adjei-Twum, while Roland Karikari Apau appeared for the plaintiff/respondent.
Justice Kyei Baffour noted that what had been filed appeared not to be an appeal against a ruling on a stay of proceedings, but rather a fresh application for a stay, which required the panel to make an entirely independent determination.
Without the original High Court ruling, the court said it was handicapped in assessing the basis of the application.
Counsel for the defendant, Mrs. Adjei-Twum, indicated her intention to file a supplementary affidavit, pending leave of the court. Granting her request, the court ruled that counsel would be allowed to do so and adjourned the matter sine die—indefinitely—until the necessary documents are properly filed.
The legal battle between the two popular entertainment figures stems from a defamation suit filed by Martha Ankomah, following alleged defamatory remarks made by Lil Win.
