Afenyo-Markin drags Sammy Gyamfi to court over 'extortionist' claim

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken legal action against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, over comments he considers false and defamatory. The Effutu Member of Parliament disclosed the lawsuit when Parliament resumed on Monday, August 24, 2026, following weeks of heated exchanges between the two over GoldBod’s operations and the reported US$1.7 billion loss associated with the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP), according to a citinewsroom.com report. The controversy intensified after Gyamfi described the Minority Leader as an “extortionist” while responding to Afenyo-Markin’s calls for greater accountability over the reported losses. Announcing the legal action, Afenyo-Markin said he had also sued media organisations that allegedly published or broadcast the statements in question. He disclosed that writs had been filed in two separate cases. ‘If you go to jail, it will be because of the loot’ - KSM fires Kusi Boateng “I have accordingly caused writs to be filed in Suit Number GT/1029/2026, titled Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin versus Samuel Adu Gyamfi and Multimedia Group Limited at the Accra High Court, and Suit Number GR/ACH/CC/C5/02/2026, titled Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin versus Eric Adjei and Peace FM at the Achimota Circuit Court,” he said. Afenyo-Markin expressed confidence that the courts would resolve the matter based on the evidence and the applicable law. “I have every confidence that in the fullness of time the court will make the appropriate determination,” he added. The lawsuit comes amid a broader dispute over the financial performance of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme and claims concerning losses reportedly linked to the initiative. Afenyo-Markin has repeatedly called on the government and GoldBod to account for the reported US$1.7 billion loss, while Gyamfi has rejected assertions that GoldBod itself incurred the loss. AM #TrendingGH: 'We have used it for years' - Traders speak on Ethemax use Source: www.ghanaweb.com
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