Kumawood actor Kwadwo Nkansah and actress Martha Ankomah have agreed to settle a GH₵5 million defamation lawsuit out of court. Both sides have finalized the terms of their agreement.

The decision was made on Tuesday, February 25, after previous settlement talks failed, which was announced in open court.

According to Starr FM, the next step requires both parties to submit the agreed settlement terms and appear in court on April 1, 2025. Justice Forson Baah Agyepong will then officially approve it as a consent judgment.

Earlier on February 25, 2025, Lil Win and his team offered GH₵150,000 as compensation, including GH₵50,000 for legal fees. However, Martha Ankomah’s lawyers dismissed the offer, calling it an "eyesore".

We have been pursuing the defendant for a settlement," counsel for Ankomah stated. "My learned friend (counsel for Lil Win) is present, and I have contacted her multiple times to reach an agreement, but to no avail.

Rejection of Initial Offer

Counsel for the plaintiff revealed that it was only on the preceding Saturday that the defendant's legal team proposed a new offer, which was still deemed "an eyesore."

Nii Applatu Plange, counsel for the plaintiff, stated,

In our view, it is not an offer we can entertain further, so we have returned to court for the case to proceed.

The defence counsel confirmed that the statements made by the plaintiff’s legal team were largely accurate but insisted that Lil Win’s offer was "reasonable."

I am, however, surprised to hear my learned friend describe it as 'an eyesore, she remarked.

Acknowledging the plaintiff’s stance, she added, "We are at the mercy of the plaintiff and the court."

To clarify, counsel for the plaintiff further noted,

At the last sitting, we significantly reduced our demand from GH€5 million to GH€2 million. However, when my learned friend called, she only proposed covering legal fees and GH€100,000 for Martha to abandon the case.

According to him, this proposal was unacceptable and was the basis for his description of it as "an eyesore."

Counsel for the defendant explained that "We proposed GH€100,000 for Martha and GH€50,000 for legal fees, bringing the total to GH€150,000.

She further elaborated,"We are approaching Easter, and we recognise that the damages caused to the plaintiff are immeasurable.

We are doing this in the spirit of Christianity… We acknowledge that we cannot put a price on Martha Ankomah’s stature and reputation, she pleaded in mitigation.

She also disclosed that "We are proposing a substantial sum of 1.5 billion in old currency," arguing that the offer was reasonable.

However, the plaintiff’s legal team also raised concerns about the defendant’s handling of a retraction and apology, which was initially rejected.

Presiding judge Justice Forson Baah Agyepong, who had earlier encouraged both parties to settle, remarked, "I will not intervene any further; I have advised both parties sufficiently."

As the plaintiff’s legal team remained resolute in rejecting the GH€150,000 offer and insisted on proceeding with the case, Lil Win consulted his team. A member of his management whispered to his counsel, who then informed the court that Lil Win was willing to increase the offer to GH€200,000, inclusive of legal fees.

This prompted further discussions in open court, followed by a private negotiation session. After nearly two hours, both parties emerged to announce that they had reached a final agreement on the terms of settlement.

Following a review of their schedules, both parties agreed to return to court on 1st April 2025 for the terms to be officially adopted as a consent judgment.