{
  "id": 14467863,
  "title": "Court throws out Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15M defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/court-throws-out-afenyo-markins-gh-15m-defamation-suit-against-sammy-14467863",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/court-throws-out-afenyo-markins-gh%c2%a215m-defamation-suit-against-sammy-gyamfi/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Accra High Court dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, against Sammy Gyamfi, the CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, on October 14, 2026. The court ruled that the lawsuit's writ of summons was defective and did not meet the necessary procedural rules for libel actions. The dispute began in August 2026 when Afenyo-Markin demanded transparency regarding a reported $1.7 billion loss in the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. Sammy Gyamfi responded publicly, calling Afenyo-Markin an \"extortionist\" during an interview on JoyNews. Afenyo-Markin then filed the defamation suit, seeking GH¢15 million in damages, a public apology, and a permanent injunction. However, the court rejected the lawsuit due to a technical error in the writ, which did not properly invoke the court's jurisdiction.",
  "summary": "By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH An Accra High Court has dismissed the GH¢15 million defamation suit filed by the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, against Samuel “Sammy” Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). Presiding over the case on October 14, 2026, the court’s General Jurisdiction 1 struck out the case, ruling […]",
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        "title": "Court throws out Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15M defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi, declares action defective",
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