Sarkodie’s legal team refutes false reports on ongoing case with Ecobank
The legal representatives of Ghanaian music icon Michael Owusu Addo, popularly known as Sarkodie, have firmly debunked recent media reports suggesting that the rapper has withdrawn his ongoing legal action against Ecobank Ghana Ltd.
In a statement issued by Sarkodie’s solicitors, they clarified that no instructions have been given by their client to withdraw the case. They further emphasized that neither have they approached Ecobank with any request to discontinue the suit, nor have they taken any steps towards withdrawal. The matter, they assert, remains actively pending before the courts, with the legal process still ongoing.
The controversy stems from a recent publication that claimed: “Rapper Sarkodie has instructed his legal team to withdraw from the ongoing case with Ecobank. However, the bank has declined to back down, indicating its intention to proceed with the legal action.”
Describing the publication as “entirely baseless, malicious, and an affront” to Sarkodie’s integrity and the credibility of the judicial process, his lawyers categorically rejected these claims. They noted that as things currently stand, they are yet to be served with Ecobank’s Statement of Defence, a procedural fact that further discredits the withdrawal rumor.
They also pointed out a key legal detail: under Ghanaian civil procedure, a plaintiff does not require the defendant’s consent to discontinue a case if no Statement of Defence has been filed. Consequently, the suggestion that Sarkodie sought Ecobank’s approval to withdraw the suit demonstrates a deep misunderstanding—or deliberate misrepresentation of the law.
Beyond correcting the record, Sarkodie’s legal team expressed serious concern that such reckless publications could prejudice the ongoing proceedings and interfere with the fair administration of justice. They warned that the dissemination of false information with the intent to sway public opinion during a pending court case is a criminal offense under Section 225 of Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The statement concluded with a firm caution: if these prejudicial publications persist, Sarkodie’s lawyers will not hesitate to take legal action against those responsible to protect their client’s interests and uphold the integrity of the judicial process.
Read the statement below.
