The CEO of Ridge Condos, Kwabena Sarpong, is putting cash behind his name after a viral TikTok Live session
dragged him into unverified claims involving Kwaku Manu's ex-wife and a UK-based TikToker. He's offering
GH₵10,000 for anyone who can identify and locate the person behind the broadcast, according to his snapchat
posts.
Nothing about the underlying claims - which reportedly touched on marriage histories, family ties, paperwork
disputes, and property deals - has been independently confirmed. Screen recordings of the live session
started circulating first, and the CEO's response came after those clips spread, not before.
What Actually Happened
The saga started with a TikTok Live involving Kwaku Manu's ex-wife, Diane Naa Okailey Nyarko, and a
Ghanaian TikToker based in the UK. Manu and Nyarko's marriage ended in 2021 after 15 years together and
three children, a split the Kumawood actor confirmed publicly in an earlier interview with Zionfelix. That
backstory isn't new - what's new is the specific claims made during this particular live session, which
touched on personal and financial matters involving Sarpong.
Once the clips of the broadcast started making rounds, Sarpong didn't sit on it. He came out publicly - and,
per the video, has taken legal steps - to push back on the claims and identify whoever was behind them. The
GH₵10,000 reward is aimed specifically at getting a name and location, not just clout-chasing screenshots.
Why the Reward Approach Matters Here
Offering cash for identification is a more aggressive move than the usual "my lawyers will be in touch"
statement Ghanaian public figures tend to release. It signals Sarpong isn't treating this as a passing
social media moment he can wait out - he wants the source named, not just the claim debunked.
Let’s use this moment to warn against making unverified, potentially defamatory claims chasing views,
pointing out that the legal and reputational fallout can outlast whatever attention the original clip
generated. That's a message Ghana's TikTok Live ecosystem has needed for a while - lives move fast,
screenshots move faster, and by the time a claim is debunked, it's already been reposted a thousand
times.
This isn't the first time a TikTok Live has spiraled into a defamation standoff involving Ghanaian public
figures. Kwaku Manu himself has previously accused Nyarko of stoking online attacks against him, an
allegation she has not been reported to have responded to directly. The through-line across these incidents:
an unmoderated live format, a rotating cast of TikTok personalities looking for a viral moment, and public
figures left to clean up claims after they've already spread.
What's different about the Ridge Condos angle is the money. Most Ghanaian celebrities faced with viral
TikTok allegations either issue a statement, go quiet, or threaten legal action without specifics. A named
cash reward for identifying an accuser is a more assertive playbook, and if it works, don't be surprised if
other public figures start borrowing it the next time a Live session gets out of hand.
One thing the coverage so far hasn't nailed down: whether Sarpong's legal steps mean an actual defamation
suit has been filed, or whether "legal steps" so far means only a lawyer's letter. That distinction matters
for how this plays out, and it remains unconfirmed as of July 22, 2026.
Until the person behind the original TikTok Live is identified - or comes forward - everything about the
marriage, family, and property claims stays exactly where it started: unverified and disputed. Sarpong's
reward offer raises the stakes, but it doesn't settle anything on its own. What happens next depends
entirely on whether GH₵10,000 is enough to get someone talking.