Nana Oye Bampoe Addo criticises court over 'attractiveness' comment in divorce ruling
Nana Oye Bampoe Addo criticised a divorce ruling in a Facebook post. The post expressed concern over remarks attributed to Justice Kofi Dorgu, a Justice of the Court of Appeal who sat as an Additional High Court Judge. She wrote, "Physically, she is very much attractive and capable of remarrying anytime she felt like. Really????? From a court of the Republic of Ghana in 2026?? What has physical attraction and the capability of remarrying got to do with adjudicating on dissolution of a marriage?"
The comments relate to a January 20, 2026 ruling involving businesswoman Joana Quaye and her husband, Richard Nii Armah Quaye. Justice Dorgu awarded Joana Quaye GH¢300,000 in financial relief and one-third of the matrimonial home at Dansoman. The remaining two-thirds of the property were awarded to Richard Nii Armah Quaye. The court indicated that the GH¢300,000 was intended to discourage "frequent divorces with the expectation of reaping huge monetary benefits."
Nana Oye Bampoe Addo's critique underscores growing public concern about the relevance of personal observations in judicial reasoning.
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Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has taken issue with a statement made during a recent divorce ruling. The Deputy Chief of Staff questions the place of certain commentary in cases of marriage dissolution - and what it might imply.
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