Sammy Gyamfi using ‘procedural roadblocks’ to dodge defamation case? – Afenyo-Markin’s lawyers
Lawyers for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have accused Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi of using procedural tactics to avoid responding to their client’s GH¢15 million defamation suit.
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi allegedly employed procedural tactics to evade responding to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin's GH¢15 million defamation lawsuit, according to his lawyers. The High Court in Accra dismissed the case on October 14, 2026, citing the writ of summons did not adequately identify the alleged defamatory statements.
Afenyo-Markin's legal team questioned Gyamfi's focus on procedural issues rather than defending the allegations. The lawyers stated that Gyamfi's representatives had notified the court of their authority to accept service on his behalf, but the documents were returned to the court registry the following day, suggesting a change of mind.
Additionally, a personal service attempt at Gyamfi's office was unsuccessful due to his refusal to receive the documents. Under the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47), service is considered complete once a lawyer confirms in writing to accept court documents on behalf of a client. The High Court ruled that the writ was defective because it failed to precisely specify the alleged defamatory statements, as required by Order 57, Rule 2 of C.I.
47. The ruling focused on procedural requirements for filing a defamation case, not on the case's merits. Afenyo-Markin's lawyers criticized the decision, arguing that procedural irregularities should not prevent substantive justice. They indicated that they would review the court's ruling and determine their next steps after receiving a copy of the decision.
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