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PROMISE & FAIL! Why Court GAVE Woman 2 Billion After 11yrs Relationship Breakup

 Ghana’s recent court case — and no, it wasn’t GH¢2 billion: the story circulating online (like Promise & Fail! Court GAVE Woman 2 Billion after 11-year breakup) seems exaggerated or inaccurate. The real case involved GH¢200,000, not 2 billion.

• An Accra Circuit Court ruled in favour of a woman — Ms. Ernestina Torgbor — after her 11-year relationship with a businessman ended without marriage.
• The man, Mr. Vince Kontoh, had sued her to evict her from his property after the breakup. But she counter-sued for breach of promise to marry.

💼 Why the Court Awarded Her Damages

The court found that:

  1. There was a promise to marry.
    • He gave her a ring that the court saw as a symbol of commitment.
    • He publicly presented himself as her “in-law” (e.g., at her father’s funeral).
    • Their long cohabitation and financial interdependence supported her claim.
  2. She made sacrifices and contributions
    • She supervised and managed the construction of a six-unit property he funded.
    • She left her former home to live with him at his request.
    • She supported his children’s education and other aspects of the relationship.
  3. The breakup was a breach of promise to marry.
    • The court considered her long commitment and reduced prospects for remarrying due to age.
    • It awarded her GH¢200,000 — GH¢50,000 in general damages and GH¢150,000 in compensation.
  4. Other rulings in her favour
    • She keeps her “beneficial interest” in part of the property.
    • She was allowed to continue using a Toyota RAV4 and an industrial blender, because he didn’t ask for their return.

🧠 Legal Basis

In Ghana, a “breach of promise to marry” claim is recognised in civil courts when someone relies on another’s assurances of marriage and suffers loss (emotional, economic, social) from that reliance. The judge found the evidence compelling enough to award damages.

🚫 So Why the “2 Billion” Claim?

There’s no credible report from Ghanaian news sources showing a court awarded GH¢2 billion in this case. The widely reported figure is GH¢200,000. The “2 billion” figure circulating online is likely a misleading headline or viral exaggeration not supported by the official judgments.