{
  "id": 14521245,
  "title": "Martin Kpebu urges Afenyo-Markin not to return to court over Sammy Gyamfi lawsuit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/martin-kpebu-urges-afenyo-markin-not-to-return-to-court-over-sammy-14521245",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T19:42:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/martin-kpebu-urges-afenyo-markin-not-to-return-to-court-over-sammy-gyamfi-lawsuit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner, has advised Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin not to return to court over his GH¢15 million defamation lawsuit against Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi, in light of the High Court dismissing the case. Kpebu stated that the dismissal means there are no pending court issues that prevent public discussion of the matter. The court dismissed the suit due to procedural defects, but did not determine the defamatory nature of the allegations. Afenyo-Markin filed the lawsuit on August 24, 2026, after receiving allegations of extortion related to a dispute with GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. The suit named Gyamfi and Multimedia Group Limited as defendants. The disagreement over service of the writ added to the controversy, with Gyamfi's lawyers accepting the documents while Afenyo-Markin's lawyers claimed service was completed. Kpebu emphasized the importance of an amicable resolution, as continued litigation could strain relations between the government and opposition Members of Parliament. He noted that Ghana's political system often involves cooperation between the government and opposition MPs, and questioned the sustainability of pursuing legal action while maintaining this cooperation.",
  "summary": "Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has urged Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin not to return to court over his GH¢15 million defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi, following the dismissal of the case by the High Court. According to him, the two parties should resolve the matter amicably, arguing that […]",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Martin Kpebu urges Afenyo-Markin not to return to court over Sammy Gyamfi lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/martin-kpebu-urges-afenyo-markin-not-to-return-to-court-over-sammy",
        "published": "2026-10-14T19:30:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}