Ghanaian media personality Blakk Rasta has been dragged before the Accra High Court over allegations of contempt following comments he reportedly made about an ongoing legal case.
The contempt application was filed by lawyers representing Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple and Sesi-Edem Company Limited. The suit accuses Blakk Rasta, whose real name is Abubakar Ahmed, of using derogatory language against a judge and bringing the judiciary into disrepute.
Filed pursuant to Article 19(12) of the 1992 Constitution, the application is seeking a court order to have the media figure committed to prison for contempt.
The matter stems from an ongoing legal dispute involving the Economic and Organised Crime Office and Dr Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, who has been under investigation in relation to alleged fraud and money laundering.
EOCO had earlier declared Dr Tanko a person of interest. However, the High Court ruled that the agency had violated constitutional principles of fairness, stating that it acted without a lawful mandate.
According to court documents, between April 13 and 28, 2026, Blakk Rasta allegedly made a series of statements on his YouTube platform that were deemed disrespectful to the court and its presiding judge, Justice Richard Appietu.
The applicants argue that the comments amounted to a sustained smear campaign targeting the judiciary, the judge, and the parties involved in the case.
One of the statements cited in the suit reportedly read: “Tanko is going to the court, where we all are supposed to get justice ultimately. But again, our courts are seen to have some rodents in there who can just do anything…”—a remark the applicants describe as offensive and damaging to the integrity of the judicial system.
The lawyers further contend that Blakk Rasta’s remarks not only insulted the court but also encouraged public distrust in the judiciary while appearing to endorse the actions of EOCO.