'Side chick' Deborah Seyram Adablah jailed 45 days in prison for contempt of court
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'Side chick' Deborah Seyram Adablah jailed 45 days in prison for contempt of court

Enoch Darfah Frimpong 5 minutes read

The High Court in Accra has sentenced Deborah Seyram Adablah, a former National Service Personnel who sued her ‘sugar daddy’ for breach of promise, to 45 days in prison after finding her guilty of contempt.

Deborah Seyram Adablah was convicted of defaming the court.

She had recorded two separate videos and posted them on social media, defaming the court in her 2023 court case with the sugar daddy.

She had sued the sugar daddy for breach of promise, and while the case was ongoing, the court ordered that a Honda Civic vehicle, which was at the centre of the issues in court, be impounded and taken away from her until the final determination of the case.

While court bailiffs were enforcing that order when the case was pending, Deborah Seyram Adablah challenged the bailiffs and objected to the car being taken away from her.

Her argument was that the bailiffs needed more days from the day the order was issued before they could enforce that court order.

She eventually lost the case following a determination by the High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice John Bosco Nabarese.

The court held that although the relationship between the two was immoral and was not in conformity to acceptance of society, there was no reasonable cause of action arising from the writ filed by Deborah Seyram Adablah.

Deborah Seyram Adablah's video

Later in one of the videos shared on social media, Deborah Seyram Adablah accused the High Court judge who presided over the case of bias.

She went back to the argument that the bailiffs who took the vehicle away from her did the wrong thing. This was where she also verbally attacked the presiding judge in the video.

Adablah released two videos on social media in which she launched scathing attacks on the judiciary, particularly targeting the presiding judge, Justice John Bosco Nabarese.

In the videos, she accused the judge of favouritism and unprofessional conduct.

Adablah further warned the judge to be fair in his rulings or “face her wrath,” ... "be ready to dance to this drum you are beating. You cannot be sitting there, chopping salaries that are coming from my menstruation and still sideline me."

Bench warrant

A bench warrant for her arrest was issued when the court's attention was drawn to the first video.

Upon hearing about the bench warrant, Deborah Seyram Adablah posted another video online, claiming she was going to hand herself over to the court.

She also questioned the integrity of Ghana’s judiciary and dismissed the contempt proceedings as meaningless.

"That contempt case is dead on arrival. I try to advise others not to go to court because I know the system but always remember: the judiciary is an arm on its own, but one full of spirits. So, we shall see."

She vowed to appeal the judgment, adding, "as an old man, you should be retiring in peace, not carrying young spirits with you but since you've chosen that path, you will carry them."

Conviction

In another video shared LIVE online on Tuesday [May 6, 2025], and reportedly shared moments after the court convicted her, Deborah Seyram Adablah claimed that she was being prepared to go to the Nsawam Prison after the conviction.

She had placed the mobile phone, which was streaming LIVE on her lap, capturing the conversation between her and the security officer at the High Court complex, who was preparing her for prison.

Background 

In January 2023, Deborah Seyram Adablah, a young woman who had just completed her national service, sued a Chief Finance Officer of a bank claiming sexual harassment and breach of promise.

She said the man was her "sugar daddy" and had reneged on a promise to financially take care of her, hence the court suit.

The court case detailed Deborah Seyram Adablah's claims against her sugar daddy for alleged financial and other benefits promised during their relationship, ultimately leading to a court ruling against her.

The case was thrown out of court after the court ruled that the relationship was based on an immoral and illegal act. 

Deborah Seyram Adablah accused the "sugar daddy" of failing to fulfill promises made during their relationship, including lump sum working capital, rent payment for 3 years, a car, monthly allowances, a ring, and financial support for medical bills and family planning.

Court's decision

The court dismissed the case, stating that the relationship was based on an immoral and illegal act, specifically fornication for financial gain.

The court found that no cause of action could arise from an immoral act. 

The court ruled against Deborah Seyram Adablah, awarding costs and ordering her to return the disputed vehicle. The court also removed the bank's name from the suit and slapped her with GH¢6,000 in costs. 

The case saw multiple court hearings, including a period where the court directed both parties to file written submissions. There was also a period where the court was yet to deal with the substantive matter. 

 Read full details of that case in the links below

In the ruling on November 28, 2023, the Court explained that “The accommodation or the rent for 2 years for the respondent, the purchase of a car for the Respondent, to pay the respondent a monthly allowance and other things that were allegedly promised the Respondent, were done for the purpose of enabling her to receive the visits of the Applicant whose mistress she was and to commit fornication with him.

Writer's email: enoch.frimpong@graphic.com.gh 


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