An Appeals Court has thrown out the case filed by Gloria Appiah, the ex-wife of former Black Stars player Nii Odartey Lamptey, to own her ex-husband’s seven-bedroom East Legon mansion in Accra.

This is the second time the former wife's case has been thrown out by the court.

It was reported the former wife filed an appeal to own Mr Lamptey’s plush residence as part of her alimony.

Speaking in an interview with Kasapa FM after the court proceedings, the former Aston Villa star said, “It’s been eight years of litigation, but I am grateful to God for always being there for me.

“Few people survive in this kind of situation but thank Him I am alive and kicking; I will also want to use this opportunity to thank each and everyone who supported me throughout this battle,” he concluded.

In July 2020, an Accra High Court ordered the estranged wife to vacate Lamptey ’s seven-bedroom mansion in East Legon.

He, however, had to settle her with alimony of ¢200,000, a car and Lamptey ’s four-bedroom house in Dome, also in Accra.

His ex-wife appealed for a review of the verdict with the aim of getting Odartey’s mansion as part of her entitlements, but that appeal was thrown out.

The tensions between the couple began in 2013 after reports emerged that DNA tests had uncovered that Mr Lamptey did not father any of the three children they had during their marriage.

He had secretly taken samples from the three children and did a DNA test, which revealed that none of the three girls was fathered by him, although they had been together for nearly 20 years.

The impasse emanated from when Gloria wanted Nii Odartey Lamptey to send ‘their’ first daughter abroad to further her studies at the cost of £26,000 a year for three years.

They were in the midst of divorce proceedings when Gloria demanded 50 per cent of Nii Odartey Lamptey’s estate and other properties.