{
  "id": 2139110,
  "title": "‘Look within your party’ – Ofosu Nkansah hits back at Sammy Gyamfi over ‘extortionist’ tag",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/look-within-your-party-ofosu-nkansah-hits-back-at-sammy-gyamfi-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:48:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/look-within-your-party-ofosu-nkansah-hits-back-at-sammy-gyamfi-over-extortionist-tag/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has responded to GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi's characterization of Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as an \"extortionist.\" Ofosu Nkansah, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), deemed Gyamfi's remarks unjustified, asserting that opposition lawmakers, including Afenyo-Markin, have a constitutional duty to examine government institutions. This response comes after Afenyo-Markin's press conference on August 18th, where he expressed concerns over the operations of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and alleged financial losses linked to its activities. In reaction to Afenyo-Markin's remarks, Gyamfi accused him and his associates of launching a \"desperate smear campaign\" against GoldBod, labeling them as \"devious extortionists and political mercenaries.\" Ofosu Nkansah questioned why similar labels were not applied to former NPP Minority Leaders who were supported when they engaged in scrutiny of the government. He criticized Gyamfi for attacking Afenyo-Markin rather than addressing the issues related to GoldBod. Ofosu Nkansah concluded by directly addressing the GoldBod CEO, saying, \"If you are looking for extortionists, look within your party.\"",
  "summary": "Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has hit back at GoldBod Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi over his description of Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as an “extortionist”. Mr Ofosu Nkansah, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said Mr Gyamfi’s remarks were unwarranted, arguing that […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Minority replies Sammy Gyamfi, demands accountability over GH¢22bn GoldBod loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/minority-replies-sammy-gyamfi-demands-accountability-over-gh-22bn",
        "published": "2026-08-20T08:00:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Why single out Sammy Gyamfi when GoldBod is a state institution? – Sampson Ahi [Listen]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/why-single-out-sammy-gyamfi-when-goldbod-is-a-state-institution",
        "published": "2026-08-20T14:43:01.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}