Sammy Gyamfi’s extortion claims a distraction from $1.7 Billion Goldbod losses – Ishaq Ibrahim
NPP Labels Gyamfi extortion claims a distraction from $1.7bn GoldBod losses
Parliament's Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has initiated legal proceedings against Sammy Gyamfi, the CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), seeking a compensation of GH₵15 million for alleged defamation. The lawsuit arose from Gyamfi's comments on JoyNews' Newsfile programme on August 22, where he referred to Afenyo-Markin as an "extortionist" while discussing the Bank of Ghana's reported $1.7 billion loss from gold purchases.
The CEO subsequently offered to provide evidence to support his claim, and Afenyo-Markin responded by filing a statement of claim in the High Court in Accra, asserting his innocence. The defamation allegations have allegedly tarnished Afenyo-Markin's reputation as a legal professional and senior politician, causing severe harm to his character, public standing, and image.
In his lawsuit, the Minority Leader seeks multiple remedies, including a full retraction of the defamatory statements, a public apology, and a perpetual injunction preventing further publication of the defamatory words.
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- Afenyo-Markin sues Sammy Gyamfi for GH₵15m over ‘extortionist’ claim ghanaiantimes.com.gh
