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Dame & Partners

Law firm representing Joana Quaye in divorce and asset disputes with businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye, and former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab.

2026-04-272026-08-24

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The NPP said defence lawyers in the affected cases, including Zoe, Akyea & Co. and Dame & Partners, wrote to the Chief Justice on August 5 notifying him of their unavailability during the legal vacation and asking that the warrants be withdrawn.

    NPP accuses Chief Justice of partisan bias over vacation trial warrants
  3. The Ghanaian Times

    In a letter dated August 10, 2026, the GBA said it had received petitions from the law firms Zoe, Akyea & Co, Dame & Partners and Sam Okudzeto & Associates over notices requiring some lawyers to appear in court for part heard criminal cases during the vacation.

    GBA urges Chief Justice to halt trials during legal vacation
  4. Joy Online

    The letter responded to petitions from the law firms Zoe, Akyea & Co, Dame & Partners, and Sam Okudzeto & Associates, which raised concerns over directives requiring them to appear before judges during the legal vacation.

    GBA’s position on lawyers’ appearance before vacation Courts has ‘no legal basis’ – Deputy AG
  5. Joy Online

    The Association said it was responding to petitions from Zoe, Akyea & Co, Dame & Partners, and Sam Okudzeto & Associates over notices requiring counsel to appear before judges designated to continue part-heard criminal cases during the vacation.

    Chief Justice speaks on legal vacation; says it doesn’t stop judges from hearing cases
  6. The Chronicle

    In a letter to the Judiciary signed by National President Efua Ghartey, the GBA said three law firms — Zoe, Akyea & Co, Dame & Partners, and Sam Okudzeto & Associates — had reported being served with notices arising from warrants directing named judges to proceed with their cases

    GBA Protests Recall of Judges During Court Vacation
  7. July 2026
  8. Joy Online

    In a formal letter addressed to the Attorney-General and the Executive Director of EOCO, dated 9th July 2026, his counsel, Dame & Partners, stated that the state agency is unlawfully retaining their client’s properties without legal justification.

    Return my £6,700 and phones – Hanan Abdul-Wahab petitions A-G over seized items
  9. Joy Online

    In a press release issued on July 8, 2026, the law firm Dame & Partners challenged the Attorney-General’s account of Mr Aludiba’s arrest at the Kotoka International Airport on July 4, insisting that the prosecution had misrepresented the facts in an attempt to justify what it des

    Hanan’s lawyers contest Attorney-General’s allegations over latest arrest
  10. May 2026
  11. Daily Guide

    This, her new lawyers from Dame & Partners, contend was wrong since according to them, shares in a company are personal property which forms part of marital assets to be distributed equitably upon the dissolution of the marriage.

    Joana Quaye’s Role In RNAQ Company Emerges
  12. Joy Online

    Her legal team, Dame & Partners is appealing the High Court ruling delivered in January 2026, which awarded her one-third of a house in Dansoman, a GH¢300,000 financial settlement, and GH¢5,000 monthly child support.

    Court documents filed by Joana Quaye challenge RNAQ’s ‘sole founder’ claim over Quick Credit
  13. Joy Online

    In an affidavit filed by her lawyers, Dame & Partners, Mrs Quaye traced the relationship back to 2002, when both parties had completed secondary school, before they married in 2010.

    Joana Quaye seeks injunction to stop RNAQ from selling company shares, luxury assets
Politics

NPP accuses Chief Justice of partisan bias over trial warrants

The News

The New Patriotic Party has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of exhibiting partisan disposition and facilitating selective justice by issuing special warrants for two High Court judges to conduct substantive criminal trials during the legal vacation. The party questioned why only these two courts were authorised to conduct full criminal trials when the affected cases involve persons associated with the NPP, arguing the decision amounted to unequal treatment.

11 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 11 August

  1. NPP accuses Chief Justice of partisan bias over trial warrants

    The New Patriotic Party has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of exhibiting partisan disposition and facilitating selective justice by issuing special warrants for two High Court judges to conduct substantive criminal trials during the legal vacation. The party questioned why only these two courts were authorised to conduct full criminal trials when the affected cases involve persons associated with the NPP, arguing the decision amounted to unequal treatment.

    11 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. GBA asks Chief Justice to suspend trials during legal vacation

    The Ghana Bar Association has urged Chief Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie to halt selected trials during the ongoing legal vacation (August 1–September 30), after receiving petitions from law firms regarding notices requiring lawyers to appear for part-heard criminal cases. The GBA states that legal vacation courts traditionally handle only emergencies and interlocutory matters, not trials, and that lawyers are not obliged to appear if unavailable.

    11 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  3. Deputy AG rejects GBA's position on vacation court proceedings

    Justice Srem-Sai has rejected the Ghana Bar Association's stance that lawyers should not be required to appear before judges during the legal vacation, stating the GBA's position has no legal basis. The dispute arose after law firms challenged directives requiring them to appear before vacation courts during the August–September legal vacation period.

    11 August 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Chief Justice: legal vacation does not stop case hearings

    Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie said judges who are sitting and ready to hear cases cannot be prevented from doing so because counsel has made personal arrangements during the legal vacation period. He stated that lawyers can take leave only where clients permit them to do so, and decisions on adjournments are made by judges.

    11 August 2026 · Joy Online

  5. GBA protests recall of judges during court vacation period

    The Ghana Bar Association has formally protested warrants compelling High Court judges to continue part-heard criminal trials during the ongoing legal vacation, arguing the move breaches court rules and professional convention. The GBA said three law firms were served with notices of warrants directing judges to proceed with cases despite the vacation period running from 1 August to 30 September.

    11 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Monday 13 July

  1. NAFCO former CEO's lawyers demand return of seized cash and phones

    Lawyers for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab have petitioned the Attorney-General demanding the return of his passport, mobile phones, and cash totalling £6,700 and GH¢2,750 seized by the Economic and Organised Crime Office after his arrest at Accra International Airport on 4th July 2026.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 9 July

  1. Lawyers contest A-G's arrest allegations against ex-NAFCO CEO

    The lawyers for Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, have rejected Attorney-General allegations that he attempted to unlawfully withdraw money from a frozen bank account, calling the claims false and without evidence. Aludiba was arrested at Kotoka International Airport on July 4 after obtaining High Court permission to travel to the UK for specialist medical treatment.

    9 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 21 May

  1. Evidence shows Joana Quaye co-founded investment company with ex-husband

    Joana Quaye's role in Quick Credit and Investment Money Lending Limited (now Bills Micro-Credit Ltd.), co-founded with businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye in 2011, has emerged through court documents showing she held 100,000 shares as a "First Shareholder" alongside his 900,000 shares. The evidence contradicts Quaye's claims on the Delay Show that he solely established the company without his ex-wife's involvement.

    21 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Court documents challenge RNAQ's claim of sole Quick Credit founder

    Court filings by Joana Quaye in an Accra High Court show that Quick Credit and Investment Money Lending Limited (now Bills Micro-Credit Ltd) was jointly established by her and Richard Nii Armah Quaye in 2011, with Joana holding 100,000 shares and Richard holding 900,000 shares at incorporation. The documents, presented as exhibits in her application for an interlocutory injunction, contradict Richard Quaye's recent public claim that he solely built the business.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Former wife seeks court freeze on businessman's assets amid divorce appeal

    Joana Quaye has filed an application at the High Court seeking to temporarily freeze shares in companies and luxury properties belonging to her former husband Richard Nii Armah Quaye pending the Court of Appeal's decision on their divorce settlement. She claims she sacrificed her education and supported his early business ventures, including funding the establishment of Quick Credit Company Limited.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 10 May

  1. Woman petitions CJ over judge's timing in divorce case

    Joana Quaye has petitioned the Chief Justice, alleging that Justice Justin Dorgu's delay in releasing the full written judgment in her divorce case—three months after final orders were issued—caused her appeal window to expire before she could access the detailed reasoning needed to challenge the decision.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Lawyers criticize RNAQ's interview as prejudicial in divorce case

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye, ex-wife of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye, have condemned comments he made on "The Delay Show," describing them as "substantially untrue" and prejudicial to their client's reputation in their ongoing four-year divorce battle. A High Court awarded Quaye GH¢300,000 in January despite her seeking GH¢50 million, prompting an appeal by her lawyers.

    28 April 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 27 April

  1. Joana Quaye's lawyers accuse RNAQ of undermining appeal

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have accused businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye of attempting to sway public opinion and undermine justice through a media interview granted while an appeal in their dispute is still pending. The lawyers argued that Mr Quaye made allegations "which are all substantially untrue" concerning matters currently before the Court of Appeal.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Joana Quaye's lawyers dismiss ex-husband's allegations

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have rejected allegations made by her ex-husband Richard Nii Armah Quaye, describing them as "substantially untrue" and cautioning against public commentary on an ongoing court case, following his appearance on the Delay Show on April 25.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Lawyers dispute RNAQ's claims about pre-marriage wealth

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have refuted claims made by Richard Nii Armah Quaye in a recent media interview, asserting that court records show he "had none of the properties he owns now" before their 2010 marriage and was unemployed at that time.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Joana Quaye's lawyers accuse ex-husband of prejudicing appeal

    Lawyers for Joana Quaye have accused her estranged husband, Richard Nii Armah Quaye, of attempting to influence public opinion and undermine ongoing court proceedings through a media interview with broadcaster Deloris Frimpong Manso. The lawyers say allegations made in the interview are "substantially untrue" and relate to matters currently before the courts, and argue that the move obstructs the administration of justice.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

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