The Court of Appeal has thrown out an appeal filed by Gloria Appiah, ex-wife of former Black Stars player Nii Odartey Lamptey, over the ownership of a seven-bedroom house.

Gloria Appiah went to the Court of Appeal praying the appellate body to give her ownership of her ex-husband’s seven-bedroom house located at East Legon, as part of her compensation after their failed marriage.

The appeal was made after an Accra High Court ordered Ms Appiah to vacate the house and hand it over to her ex-husband.

Unhappy with the ruling, she petitioned the Court of Appeal to overturn the ruling of the High Court. 

But all three judges who sat on the appeal, ruled in favour of the ex-footballer and have asked Ms Appiah to move out as soon as possible.

Mr Lamptey and his ex-wife’s marriage turned sour when he discovered that he was not the biological father of all his three children.

The wife had demanded that Mr Lamptey send their first daughter abroad for further studies and when Mr Lamptey refused, citing the high cost of schooling abroad, Ms Appiah become unhappy and filed for a divorce.

Suspecting his wife of being unfaithful, Mr Lamptey secretly had DNA tests conducted on all the three children, the results of which came out negative, proving that they were not his.

Ms Appiah demanded 50% of Mr Lamptey’s property including the house.

Mr Lamptey, now married to Ruweida Yakubu, has three children of his own – two girls, and a boy.

Speaking to Kasapa FM’s Alexander Anyankwaa after the court’s decision, Nii Odartey Lamptey said: “I feel happy now because it’s been over seven years of legal battle but I thank God that finally, her appeal against me has been thrown out and the court has ordered her to vacate my mansion. It has not been easy at all but I thank the Lord Almighty for a battle well-fought. I thank my lawyers, Kizito Beyuo & Iris K. Aggrey-Orleans for a great job [done].”

The ex-footballer also said: “It’s my prayer that nobody experiences this kind of situation because it can easily ruin your life”.