{
  "id": 4244645,
  "title": "Afenyo-Markin’s lawyers reject claims he is avoiding service on Sammy Gyamfi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/afenyo-markins-lawyers-reject-claims-he-is-avoiding-service-on-sammy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T17:45:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/afenyo-markins-lawyers-reject-claims-he-is-avoiding-service-on-sammy-gyamfi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lawyers for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have rejected claims that their client is evading service in a defamation lawsuit involving Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) CEO Sammy Gyamfi. Dehyena Chambers, the law firm representing Afenyo-Markin, asserts that the writ was correctly served on Gyamfi's lawyers, Ayine & Partners, after the latter provided formal authorization for the service. Initially, a report suggested Gyamfi had authorized his lawyers to receive the writ, but Dehyena Chambers clarified that the service was completed when the bailiff delivered the documents to Ayine & Partners. The lawyers further argue that Gyamfi's subsequent refusal to accept the service personally is irrelevant, as the initial service through his lawyers is valid. The statement cites High Court rules to support this position, emphasizing that once a lawyer accepts service in writing, it constitutes valid service. Afenyo-Markin's team urges those challenging the service to rely on the correspondence between the parties and the court's official records, stating that the writ has been duly served and Gyamfi is legally obligated to respond.",
  "summary": "Lawyers for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have rejected claims that their client is delaying or avoiding service of a writ on Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi in a defamation suit. Dehyena Chambers, representing Mr Afenyo-Markin, says the writ was served on Mr Gyamfi’s lawyers after they formally notified the High Court […]",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Defamation suit: Sammy Gyamfi authorises his lawyers to write to High Court to receive writ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/defamation-suit-sammy-gyamfi-authorises-his-lawyers-to-write-to-high",
        "published": "2026-08-29T04:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "26 years apart: Madras High Court dissolves marriage, but sets conditions over property",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/26-years-apart-madras-high-court-dissolves-marriage-but-sets",
        "published": "2026-08-29T06:12:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Sammy Gyamfi authorises lawyers to request Afenyo-Markin’s defamation writ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/sammy-gyamfi-authorises-lawyers-to-request-afenyo-markins-defamation",
        "published": "2026-08-29T16:12:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Chronicle Ghana",
        "title": "Afenyo- Markin: Sammy Gyamfi has been duly served with my writ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/afenyo-markin-sammy-gyamfi-has-been-duly-served-with-my-writ",
        "published": "2026-08-29T16:58:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}