Businessman rejects GH¢79.7m judgment windfall - He says actual claim was below GH¢10m

Ruling The ruling by the court, presided over by Doris Awuah Dabanka-Bekoe, arose from garnishee proceedings on July 20, this year, in which the Bank of Ghana, represented by its deputy manager, was asked why funds in the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) operational and refund accounts should not be attached to satisfy a judgment debt owed to the plaintiff.

The Accra High Court (Commercial Division 3) on July 22, 2026, awarded Henry Manly-Spain’s company, Servistar Minwax (WA) Limited, the amount as a refund of overpayment of duties to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

Mr Manly-Spain said he also attempted to raise his concerns before judgment was delivered, telling a Bank of Ghana official involved in the proceedings that he was not expecting GH¢79 million and asking that the discrepancy be brought to the court's attention.