RNAQ’S ESTRANGED WIFE, JOANA QUAYE FILES APPEAL AGAINST DIVORCE RULING

The ex-wife of Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ), Joana Quaye, has filed an appeal against a High Court ruling in their divorce settlement.
This comes after the court, on January 20, 2026, awarded Mrs Quaye just GHC300,000, a one-third share of a house in Dansoman, and GHC5,000 monthly for their three children.
Joana, who had been married to the businessman for 16 years and co-founded the company from which he built his fortune, sought GHC50 million cash in compensation, alongside other benefits.
However, Justice Kofi Dorgu, the presiding judge, seemed not to have valued the contributions of Mrs Quaye to her husband’s success, hence reducing the amount.
According to the New Crusading Guide reports, Joana Quaye’s lawyers filed the notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal Registry on April 1, 2026, describing the January 20 ruling by Justice Kofi Dorgu as a raw deal that is manifestly inadequate, inequitable, and unfair.
Her lawyers argue that the ruling is “inconsistent with the principles and framework governing the identification and equitable distribution of marital property.”
Central to her case is the argument that RNAQ’s flagship company, Quick Credit & Investment Micro-Credit Limited, later renamed Bills Micro Credit Limited, was established with Joana as a shareholder, and served as the financial foundation from which RNAQ went on to build his vast empire.
Her lawyers contend that all properties acquired during the marriage, including houses at Trassacco Estate and East Legon, a Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Range Rover and shares in multiple companies, constitute marital property that must be distributed equitably.
They are also calling on the Court of Appeal to lift the corporate veil on Quick Credit and its affiliated companies, arguing there is “clear and compelling evidence” that the parties jointly established the initial business.
Mrs. Quaye is seeking two specific orders from the Court of Appeal: the setting aside of the High Court’s January 20 ruling, and an order granting her an equitable share of all assets, including RNAQ’s shares and beneficial interests in all companies set up after their wedding.