The report gathered suggests Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has ordered his legal team to withdraw a court case against Ecobank.
According to the reports, Sarkodie seeks to withdraw the court case but Ecobank insists on pursuing legal action.
Reports suggest Sarkodie has instructed his legal team to withdraw from the ongoing case with Ecobank.
Sarkodie initiated a civil suit against Ecobank and his lookalike after Ecobank in an advertisement against fraud used a lookalike of the rapper for a campaign with the #ItsGivingScam.
In the advert, Ecobank addresses its customers, “Dear Valued Customer, we are live with our Anti-Fraud Campaign (Looks Can Be Deceiving) with the hashtag #ItsGivingScam. For a confidence trick to be successful it needs to look innocent and original. This campaign is aimed at raising awareness on fraud detection and the various forms of scams in our industry.”
Ecobank’s decision to use the rapper’s look-alike for the campaign did not sit well with him. Sarkodie and his team have dragged the bank to court for defamation, as he insists the bank using a look-alike of his for the campaign causes damage to his brand.
According to court documents, Sarkodie is seeking general damages, a permanent injunction to prevent the bank from further using his image, and an order for the removal of all related publications, including digital and print materials.
The bank, in a defamation suit, is to appear before the court for interrogation within 8 days.
It is noted that the bank’s failure to appear before the court will go a long way to affect them in judgment.
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BREAKING: Sarkodie Seeks to Withdraw from Court Case, But Ecobank Insists on Pursuing Legal Action https://t.co/cckbvoOlw1
— Ghana Crimes Ltd. (@GhanaCrimes) April 25, 2025
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Rapper Sarkodie has instructed his legal team to withdraw from the ongoing case with Ecobank. However, the bank has declined to back down, indicating its intention to proceed with the legal action.
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— Ghana Chronicles (@_GhChronicles) April 25, 2025
