{
  "id": 14528881,
  "title": "Afenyo-Markin to pursue GH¢15m defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi despite court setback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/afenyo-markin-to-pursue-gh-15m-defamation-suit-against-sammy-gyamfi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T20:08:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/afenyo-markin-to-pursue-gh%c2%a215m-defamation-suit-against-sammy-gyamfi-despite-court-setback/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Parliament's Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, intends to push forward with his GH¢15 million defamation lawsuit against Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, despite a setback from the High Court. The High Court, General Jurisdiction 1, dismissed the writ due to insufficient specificity in the alleged defamatory statements directed at Mr. Gyamfi, according to a statement released by Dehyena Chambers on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The lawyers at Dehyena Chambers have not yet received a copy of the court's written ruling, and are currently studying it before deciding their next steps. They expressed frustration over Sammy Gyamfi's use of procedural delays instead of presenting a defense. Mr. Gyamfi had previously accused Mr. Afenyo-Markin of making baseless claims, insisting he had evidence and challenging Mr. Afenyo-Markin to initiate the legal proceedings. The lawyers argued that procedural issues could be addressed under Ghanaian civil laws, citing Supreme Court precedents and Order 81 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47). Regardless of the setback, the legal team affirmed their commitment to pursuing the case, stating they would wait for the full court ruling to determine their next legal actions.",
  "summary": "The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, will pursue his GH¢15 million defamation suit against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, to its logical conclusion despite a High Court decision setting aside the writ. His lawyer, F. Paa Kwesi Abaidoo, said the legal team had instructions from Mr Afenyo-Markin […]",
  "key_points": [
    "High Court dismissed writ due to insufficient specificity in alleged defamatory statements.",
    "Lawyers frustrated by Sammy Gyamfi's procedural delays instead of defense."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}