Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has filed a fresh defamation suit against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, following the High Court’s decision to set aside an earlier writ over alleged defamatory statements made during the Government Accountability Series.
The new suit, numbered GJ/0045/2027, was filed at the Accra High Court on Thursday, October 15, 2026, according to a statement issued by the Minority Leader’s counsel, F. Paa Kwesi Abaidoo, on Tuesday, October 20.
Mr Abaidoo said the fresh writ was filed in accordance with the court’s latest interpretation of the applicable rules, although the legal team disagreed with the earlier decision to set aside the previous writ.
“Although we disagree with the High Court’s earlier decision setting aside our client’s previous writ, this new writ has been issued against the Defendants in accordance with the Court’s latest Interpretation of the rules,” the statement said.
The dispute stems from comments made during the Government Accountability Series, in the context of Mr Afenyo-Markin’s criticism of GoldBod and Mr Gyamfi over alleged losses of $1.9 billion under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.
Meanwhile, Mr Afenyo-Markin has also filed a fresh defamation suit against the Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, hours after withdrawing an earlier case against him at the Achimota Circuit Court.
The new suit, numbered GJ/0061/2027, was filed at the Accra High Court over alleged defamatory statements Mr Adjei made on Peace FM, according to the statement.
The earlier case was withdrawn after engagements between the parties. Counsel for Mr Afenyo-Markin informed the Achimota Circuit Court of the decision, which was confirmed by Mr Adjei’s lawyer before the presiding judge struck out the case as withdrawn.
Mr Abaidoo stressed that the withdrawal did not signal an end to the legal action.
“Following the discontinuance of the suit of Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin against Mr Eric Adjei, Chief Executive of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) at the Achimota Circuit Court this morning, a fresh writ, Suit No. GJ/0061/2027, has been filed at the Accra High Court this afternoon on the substantive matter of defamatory statements made by Mr Adjei on Peace FM,” the statement said.
Speaking after Tuesday’s proceedings, Mr Adjei’s counsel, Gideon Koku Abotsi, said the withdrawal followed an appeal by the High Court judge for the parties to resolve their differences amicably out of court.
The legal dispute involving Mr Adjei arose after he repeated allegations of extortion against Mr Afenyo-Markin, following the Minority Leader’s criticism of GoldBod and Mr Gyamfi over the gold purchase programme.
The fresh filings indicate that Mr Afenyo-Markin intends to pursue the substantive defamation claims against both Mr Gyamfi and Mr Adjei.
