{
  "id": 15897294,
  "title": "Afenyo-Markin refiles defamation suit against Eric Adjei, Sammy Gyamfi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/afenyo-markin-refiles-defamation-suit-against-eric-adjei-sammy-gyamfi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:45:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/afenyo-markin-refiles-defamation-suit-against-eric-adjei-sammy-gyamfi/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has refiled a defamation lawsuit against National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) CEO Eric Adjei at the Accra High Court, per a statement from his legal team on October 20, 2026. The earlier case at the Achimota Circuit Court was discontinued. The lawsuit, numbered GJ/0061/2027, alleges that Mr Adjei made defamatory statements on Peace FM. Additionally, Afenyo-Markin has filed another defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi, case number GJ/0045/2027, at the same court on October 15, 2026. The suit claims Mr Gyamfi made defamatory remarks during the Government Accountability Series and on Joy FM’s Newsfile programme. Despite disagreeing with a previous High Court decision that dismissed the initial lawsuit, the law firm filed the new case aligning with the court’s updated rules.",
  "summary": "Former Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has refiled a defamation suit against the Chief Executive of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, at the Accra High Court after discontinuing an earlier case at the Achimota Circuit Court. According to a press statement issued by his lawyers, Dehyena Chambers, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, … The post…",
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        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Afenyo-Markin withdraws GH¢2m defamation suit against NEIP boss Eric Adjei after consensus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/afenyo-markin-withdraws-gh-2m-defamation-suit-against-neip-boss-eric",
        "published": "2026-10-20T10:35:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "GoldBod to award gold traceability contract next week – Sammy Gyamfi announces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/goldbod-to-award-gold-traceability-contract-next-week-sammy-gyamfi",
        "published": "2026-10-20T14:21:34.000Z"
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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",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:00:14.000Z"
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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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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Afenyo-Markin refiles defamation suits against Sammy Gyamfi, Eric Adjei",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/afenyo-markin-refiles-defamation-suits-against-sammy-gyamfi-eric-adjei",
        "published": "2026-10-21T11:48:27.000Z"
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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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