Court Directs Parties In Sexual Harassment Case To File Written Submissions

An Accra High Court has adjourned the First Atlantic Bank sexual harassment case to February 23, 2023.

This was after the court presided over by Justice Olivia Obeng Owusu directed the parties to file their written submissions before the next court date.

It will be recalled that a former National Service Scheme (NSS) person Deborah Seyram Adablah filed a sexual harassment suit against the Director of Finance of First Atlantic Bank, Ernest Kwasi Nimako.

Per the suit, the two appear to have been in a romantic relationship, but things turned sour when the defendant Mr Nimako breached an agreement to take care of her.

Ms Deborah contends that her ‘sugar daddy’ agreed to buy her a car, pay for her accommodation for three years and give her a monthly stipend of GH¢3,000.

The Director of Finance also promised to marry her after divorcing his wife and give her a lump sum to start a business.

It is her case that the ‘sugar daddy’ bought the car but registered it in his name.

Later, he denied her access to use it after about a year of enjoying the Honda Civic worth GH¢120,000, while he also paid for only one year of accommodation.

She further states that she had turned down an opportunity to be a permanent staff after her national service due to the manager’s promise of making life comfortable for her.

But all the promises and assurances failed to see the light of day.

It is on these grounds that the plaintiff has filed the suit.

As part of the reliefs, the plaintiff is seeking an order from the court directed at the defendant to fulfill all promises, including the payment of the remaining two-year rent, as well as changing the title of the car into her name.

Both Ms Adablah and Mr Nimako were present in court.