Deborah Seyram Adablah, the former National Service person at the center of a high-profile legal dispute with a banker, has been sentenced to 45 days in prison.

The May 6 sanction is for contempt of court after posting disparaging remarks about judges handling her case.

She was summoned to the Accra High Court to appear in court to explain why she should not be held in contempt for two viral videos in which she criticized the judiciary.

The videos, which circulated widely on social media, were previously played in open court and deemed to undermine the authority and dignity of the court.

The case stems from Adablah’s long-running legal battle with a banker over alleged breach of contract in a widely publicized dispute that began two years ago.

The court ruled in November 2023 that the case lacked merit after it agreed that no substantive issue was raised by Deborah Seyram Adablah in her suit.

The recent videos, however, shifted focus to her direct criticism of the judiciary, prompting the court to summon her.

In the end, the court proceeded to convict and sentence her to 45 days' imprisonment for contempt.

Background

Ms. Adablah's lawsuit, filed on January 23, 2023, alleged that Mr. Ernest Kwasi Nimako, whom she referred to as her "sugar daddy," had made several promises to her.

Among the promises were the purchase of a car, payment for her accommodation for three years, a monthly stipend of GH¢3,000, marriage after divorcing his wife, and a lump sum to start a business.

Adablah claimed that Mr. Nimako took back the initially registered car after just a year and paid for only one year of accommodation, despite the promised three years.

In her court plea, Ms. Adablah sought an order for the "sugar daddy" to transfer the car's title to her and return the vehicle. She also demanded the court order Mr. Nimako to fulfill the promised lump sum for starting a business.

Additionally, Ms. Adablah requested the court to instruct Mr. Nimako to pay the outstanding two years' accommodation and cover her medical expenses resulting from a family planning treatment advised by the defendant.