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  "id": 3096161,
  "title": "We’re seeking investigation, not conviction of Afenyo-Markin – Appiah Danquah defends ‘extortion’ petition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/were-seeking-investigation-not-conviction-of-afenyo-markin-appiah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:16:27.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/were-seeking-investigation-not-conviction-of-afenyo-markin-appiah-danquah-defends-extortion-petition/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Director of Legal and Constitutional Affairs of the United Party, Andrew Appiah Danquah, has defended the party's decision to petition multiple state institutions over the alleged extortion involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, insisting that the request is for an investigation and not a declaration of guilt.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "OSP to assess extortion allegations against Afenyo-Markin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/osp-to-assess-extortion-allegations-against-afenyo-markin",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:45:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Alleged extortion: We're assessing petition against Afenyo-Markin - OSP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/alleged-extortion-were-assessing-petition-against-afenyo-markin-osp",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:09:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "OSP to assess extortion allegations against Afenyo-Markin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/osp-to-assess-extortion-allegations-against-afenyo-markin-3061785",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:30:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Chronicle Ghana",
        "title": "Afenyo-Markin sues Sammy Gyamfi over extortion allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/afenyo-markin-sues-sammy-gyamfi-over-extortion-allegations",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:06:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "OSP to assess extortion allegations against Afenyo-Markin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/osp-to-assess-extortion-allegations-against-afenyo-markin-3091774",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:08:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Afenyo-Markin sues Sammy Gyamfi and others over alleged extortion claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/afenyo-markin-sues-sammy-gyamfi-and-others-over-alleged-extortion",
        "published": "2026-08-24T20:15:00.000Z"
      }
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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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