Lawyers for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing his GH¢15 million defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi, despite a High Court decision setting aside the case.
The legal team says it is awaiting the full judgment delivered on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, to determine the next steps in the legal battle.
In a statement issued by Dehyena Chambers, the lawyers said the court registry has not made a copy of the judgment available to them as of 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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They, however, confirmed that they had received instructions from Mr Afenyo-Markin to continue pursuing the matter “to its logical conclusion”.
The development follows a ruling by the High Court, presided over by Justice Akwasi Adjenim Boateng, which set aside the Minority Leader’s GH¢15 million defamation suit against Mr Gyamfi over alleged defamatory comments.
The court held that the writ of summons did not sufficiently identify the specific statements considered defamatory, rendering it defective under the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47).
The decision was based on a procedural defect and did not determine the substantive question of whether Mr Gyamfi’s comments were defamatory.
In their statement, the lawyers for the Minority Leader criticised what they described as Mr Gyamfi’s reliance on procedural objections rather than filing a defence to the allegations contained in the suit.
They also outlined the events surrounding attempts to serve the court documents on the GoldBod CEO.
According to Dehyena Chambers, Mr Gyamfi’s lawyers, Ayine & Partners, wrote to the court on August 26, 2026, confirming their authority to accept service of the writ on his behalf.
The legal team alleged that the law firm subsequently returned the documents to the court registry, indicating that its client had changed his mind.
They further claimed that a later attempt to serve the documents personally on Mr Gyamfi at his office was unsuccessful.
Mr Afenyo-Markin’s lawyers maintain that the applicable court rules recognise service as complete where a lawyer gives a written undertaking to accept court documents on behalf of a client.
The dispute over service formed part of the procedural controversy surrounding the defamation action.
The GH¢15 million defamation suit arose from comments Mr Gyamfi made about Mr Afenyo-Markin during an edition of JoyNews’ Newsfile programme in August 2026.
The Minority Leader subsequently initiated legal proceedings, seeking damages over remarks he considers defamatory.
Although the High Court has set aside the suit on procedural grounds, Mr Afenyo-Markin’s legal team says it intends to continue pursuing the matter after reviewing the full judgment.