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  "id": 15783744,
  "title": "Afenyo-Markin refiles defamation suits against Sammy Gyamfi, Eric Adjei",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/afenyo-markin-refiles-defamation-suits-against-sammy-gyamfi-eric-adjei",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:31:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/afenyo-markin-refiles-defamation-suits-against-sammy-gyamfi-eric-adjei/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has refiled defamation lawsuits against two prominent Ghanaians, Sammy Gyamfi and Eric Adjei, following unresolved cases involving the individuals. The new suits were filed at the Accra High Court, after earlier cases were dismissed or withdrawn.\n\nIn the first lawsuit against Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), the case number is GJ/0045/2027, and it was filed on October 15, 2026. The suit is based on comments made during the Government Accountability Series, where Afenyo-Markin criticized GoldBod and its CEO over alleged financial losses under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. The High Court previously dismissed the original lawsuit due to procedural issues.\n\nThe second defamation suit, numbered GJ/0061/2027, targets Eric Adjei, CEO of National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP). This lawsuit is based on alleged defamatory statements Adjei made on Peace FM, following the Minority Leader's criticism of GoldBod and Gyamfi. Adjei's lawyer stated that the withdrawal of the previous case at the Achimota Circuit Court did not end the legal proceedings, as a fresh suit was filed at the Accra High Court.",
  "summary": "Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has filed fresh defamation suits against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi and National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) CEO Eric Adjei following developments in earlier cases involving the two officials.",
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Afenyo-Markin files fresh defamation suits against Sammy Gyamfi, Eric Adjei",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/afenyo-markin-files-fresh-defamation-suits-against-sammy-gyamfi-eric",
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Afenyo-Markin files fresh defamation suits against Sammy Gyamfi, NEIP CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/afenyo-markin-files-fresh-defamation-suits-against-sammy-gyamfi-neip",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:10:26.000Z"
      }
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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."
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