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Lawyers for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have vowed to pursue his GH¢15 million defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi, despite the High Court setting aside the case over a procedural defect.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Dehyena Chambers said it had received instructions from Mr Afenyo-Markin to continue pursuing the matter and was awaiting a copy of the court’s ruling before determining the next legal steps.
The High Court, General Jurisdiction 1, presided over by Justice Akwasi Adjenim Boateng, set aside the writ of summons after finding that it failed to sufficiently specify the words alleged to be defamatory, as required under the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47).
The legal team said that as of 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the court registry had not made the ruling available to them. It indicated that the decision would be carefully reviewed before any further action was taken.
The lawyers also criticised what they described as Mr Gyamfi’s reliance on procedural objections instead of filing a defence to the substantive allegations against him.
According to the legal team, the GoldBod CEO had previously made categorical allegations against Mr Afenyo-Markin, publicly claimed to possess evidence to support them and challenged the Minority Leader to take legal action.
The lawyers questioned why Mr Gyamfi had chosen to challenge the suit on procedural grounds rather than defend the allegations in court.
They further argued that procedural irregularities in civil proceedings could be corrected, citing principles of equity and provisions under Order 81 of C.I. 47 in support of their position.
“Our civil jurisprudence, including the Supreme Court authorities on non-compliance with procedural rules and Order 81 of C.I. 47, recognises that procedural irregularities are curable since equity looks at substance and not form,” the statement said.
Despite the setback, the legal team maintained that the court’s decision would not discourage its client from seeking a determination of the dispute.
“We will not be deterred by procedural setbacks. The Mills of Justice grind slowly, but with great surety,” the statement added.
Mr Afenyo-Markin filed the GH¢15 million defamation suit in August 2026 over comments allegedly made by Mr Gyamfi during an interview on Joy News on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
The alleged remarks, which reportedly described the Minority Leader as an “extortionist”, were made during a discussion about GoldBod and alleged financial losses associated with the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.
The High Court’s decision concerned the sufficiency of the particulars contained in the writ of summons and did not determine the merits of the underlying defamation allegations.
