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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May 2026
10 MayJoy Online
… Her lawyers, Dame & Partners, have since filed an appeal. In the petition, Joana Quaye argues that the judge’s actions effectively ambushed her legal rights. …
Joana Quaye petitions CJ over alleged judicial misconduct in RNAQ divorce case
April 2026
28 AprDaily Guide
… The notice of appeal filed by her new lawyers, from Dame & Partners, avers that despite the evidence led at trial to show that Richard Nii Armah Quaye established his famous company, Quick Credit & Investment Micro-Credit Limited (renamed Bills Micro Credit Limited) with Joana Qu …
Lawyers Punch RNAQ ‘Prejudicial’ Interview
27 AprJoy Online
… Dame & Partners said their attention had been drawn to the interview Mr Quaye granted to broadcaster Deloris Frimpong Manso on the “Delay Show,” which has since gained wide circulation across television and online platforms. …
Trial by media – Joana’s lawyers accuse RNAQ of undermining justice amid ongoing appeal
27 AprJoy Online
… Dame & Partners, lawyers for Joana Quaye said they had taken note of the comments and strongly rejected the allegations. …
Joana Quaye’s legal team dismisses ex-husband’s allegations as “untrue”
27 AprJoy Online
… Dame & Partners on Monday, follows an interview granted by Mr Quaye on the “Delay Show,” hosted by Deloris Frimpong Manso. …
RNAQ had nothing before marriage to Joana – Godfred Dame fires back
27 AprJoy Online
… In a press release dated April 27, 2026, Dame & Partners said the interview was granted while an appeal in the Court of Appeal remains active, describing the move as an attempt to “unfairly prejudice” the public against their client and obstruct the administration of justice. …
Lawyers for Joana Quaye accuse ex-husband of prejudicing appeal with media interview

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

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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →