In a recent ruling by the High Court in Accra, Gifty Gyan, the ex-wife of former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan, has been awarded several properties, including a house in the United Kingdom, a four-bedroom house in Spintex, Accra, a filling station, and two cars as part of their divorce case. The court, presided over by Hafisata Ameleboba JA, has also granted Gifty a monthly maintenance fee of GHC 25,000 cedis.
The legal dispute between the two began when Asamoah Gyan filed for divorce, initially denying paternity of their three children and requesting a DNA test. However, the DNA results confirmed his biological relationship with all three children.
The court’s judgment determined that the marriage between Gifty and Asamoah Gyan, which was celebrated in 2013, remained valid despite an earlier paper marriage in 2002 when Gifty was 17 years old. The court issued a decree of nullity, annulling the 2013 marriage.
Additionally, the court recognized that the couple had been in a romantic relationship since 2003 and had two children before formalizing their union through an ordinance marriage. Due to Gifty Gyan’s significant contributions to Asamoah Gyan’s property acquisitions, attributed to her caregiving responsibilities and living arrangements with the children while Asamoah Gyan pursued his career, she was entitled to a share of the assets.
As a side note, Asamoah Gyan, Ghana’s all-time leading scorer with 51 goals and the record African scorer in World Cup history with six goals, had announced his retirement from football in June.
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