The lawyer for Ghanaian actor Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lil Win, Margaret Mary Adjei Twum, has maintained her client’s innocence in the accident that resulted in the death of a three-year-old boy.
Lil Win’s lawyer expressed hope that her client would not be prosecuted as the court awaited advice from the Attorney General’s office. She stressed that Lil Win was not at fault during the incident.
At the court proceedings on Monday, July 29, 2024, it was noted that the docket was still under review.
Speaking after the court proceedings, Margaret Mary Adjei Twum noted that the incident had negatively impacted the actor due to the negative publicity surrounding it.
“In fact, those incidents have really affected him. The way we were praying that the movie, ‘A Country Called Ghana’, how it was supposed to go because of the accidents and the media and also the negative comments around it has somehow affected the movie itself. But what can you say?
“Somebody is dead. So, we are not thinking in terms of comics. We want to think as reasonable human beings. And then we pray that as time flies, the family of the deceased will have some sort of comfort, and closure. We are not so much conscious about the money.”
Margaret Mary Adjei Twum
She further noted that they [Lil Win and managers] that the family members of the deceased will be healed, adding that everything should go well for them.
“We will defend because we are so standing on his innocence. We still believe in his innocence until proven otherwise. We will still pursue our posture and the theory of our case will change when we have the reports from the Attorney General,” she said.
Kwadwo Nkansah was arrested on Monday, June 3, 2024, in connection with the accident involving a vehicle he was driving.
He was subsequently granted a 50,000 Ghana Cedis bail with two sureties by the Asokore Mampong district court.
During the previous court hearing, the prosecution informed the court that a case docket had been sent to the Attorney General’s office for advice.
Also, an Accra High Court will hear a GH¢5m defamation lawsuit against Kumawood actor and movie producer, Lil Win, on July 31, 2024.
The new date was set following the completion of a Case Management Conference on July 25, 2024.
Justice Forson Agyapong, the judge presiding over the Case Management Conference, ordered that Lil Win be informed of the hearing and the court’s decisions through the usual means.
Martha Ankomah is suing Lil Win for defamatory remarks he made about her in a viral video.
The actress filed the defamation suit in response to Lil Win’s attacks on her for showing reluctance and declining an offer to work with Kumawood, among other issues.
Lil Win criticized Martha’s previous statements during media interviews, which downplayed the storylines of recent Kumawood movies compared to the Agya Koo era.
Lil Win’s ‘A Country Called Ghana” Movie Wins Three Awards
Ghana’s acting gem, Kwadwo Nkansah Lil Win, has won three awards at the 2024 Imo International Film Festival with his movie “A Country Called Ghana”.
The movie, which debuted in May 2024, won the Best Production Design and the Best Make-Up Film at the highly-rated Imo International Film Festival held in Nigeria.
Ramsey Nouah, who was the lead actor in the movie, won the Best Actor category after his sensational outing in one of Ghana’s biggest movies this year.
The movie received 10 nominations at this year’s Imo International Film Festival, with Lil Win getting a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Lil Win, in a Facebook post, expressed gratitude to all crew members who have made the film a huge success considering the high ratings it has received.
“I want to say a very big congratulations to each and everyone who played a role in this movie, from Weezy Empire, crew, cast, etc. Thank you to everyone who believed and supported this project. God bless you all.”
Lil Win
Lil Win’s ‘A Country Called Ghana’ has also received a nomination at the Nollywood Film Festival Germany, which will take place on Saturday, August 3, 2024.
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