An Accra High Court has granted approval for an out-of-court settlement in a defamation case involving Ghanaian dancehall artist Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, and his former manager Lawrence Asiamah, also known as Bullgod.

On June 27, 2023, the legal representatives of both parties submitted the terms of the settlement to the High Court.

During the previous hearing, Shatta Wale's counsel requested a two-week adjournment to present the settlement terms, a request which Justice Joseph Agyemang Adu Owusu, the trial judge, granted.

During the recent court proceedings, Bulldog's lawyer, Dr. Justice Srem Sai, informed the court about the filing of the settlement terms and expressed satisfaction that an agreement had finally been reached. Bulldog's lawyer requested the court to adopt the terms of settlement.

However, the trial judge mentioned that he had not yet received the filed settlement terms.

A representative of Shatta Wale presented a copy of the filed document to the court, and the judge asked the representative to verify the authenticity of Shatta Wale's signature. Once the representative confirmed the signature, the court adopted the terms of settlement.

The court ruled that the terms of settlement filed on June 27, 2023, would be adopted as a consent judgment, indicating that both parties had reached an agreement and resolved the case.

The defamation case originated from a Facebook post made by Shatta Wale on November 22, 2022, in which he implicated Bullgod in the murder of Fennec Okyere, a music manager. Fennec Okyere tragically lost his life at his residence in March 2014, and Bullgod had been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. However, he was later acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence.

Bullgod filed a defamation lawsuit against Shatta Wale, alleging that the post was made with malicious intent. In his suit, Bullgod requested a perpetual injunction restraining Shatta Wale and also sought a retraction and apology. During the court proceedings, both parties mutually agreed to pursue an out-of-court settlement, which was accepted by the court.