The Accra High Court has granted an order for substituted service in the ongoing legal battle between Alabaster Box and Ghanaian rapper Samuel Adu Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal.
According to court documents certified on June 12, 2025, by the Registrar of the High Court, the ruling was made following a motion filed by Alabaster Box on May 26, 2025. The plaintiff alleges that efforts to serve Medikal with a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim through traditional means had been unsuccessful, prompting a request for alternative service methods.
Justice John Bosco Nabarese, presiding over the General Jurisdiction (4) division of the High Court, ruled in favour of the substituted service, allowing the plaintiff to notify the defendant using the following methods:
- Posting a copy of the writ and statement of claim on the High Court Notice Board at the Law Court Complex in Accra.
- Delivering copies via Medikal’s verified social media platforms, specifically Facebook (Medikal), Instagram (@amgmedikal), and X (@AmgMedikal).
- Sending a copy to the defendant’s manager, Kofi Jam, via his registered WhatsApp contact.
The substituted service is to remain in effect for a period of 21 days, according to the court’s directive.
Ghanaian a cappella group Alabaster Box sued rapper Medikal in April 2025, accusing him of using portions of their song Akwaaba without permission.
According to the group, Medikal’s Welcome to Africa lifts the first 10 seconds from their track Akwaaba, with its title and verses bearing striking similarities to their original work.
