The ongoing public dispute between Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi has mov
The ongoing public dispute between Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi has moved to the courts, with the Effutu MP seeking legal redress over comments he considers defamatory.
Mr Afenyo-Markin announced the legal action in Parliament on Monday, August 24, 2026, following weeks of heated exchanges between the two over GoldBod’s operations and the financial implications of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP).
The dispute intensified after Mr Gyamfi described the Minority Leader as an “extortionist” in response to his demands for greater accountability over the reported US$1.7 billion loss recorded by the Bank of Ghana in 2025 under the gold purchase programme.
Mr Afenyo-Markin said he had subsequently initiated defamation proceedings against Mr Gyamfi as well as media organisations that published or broadcast the statements in question.
He disclosed that one of the cases, Suit Number GT/1029/2026, has been filed at the Accra High Court against Samuel Adu Gyamfi and Multimedia Group Limited.
A second case, Suit Number GR/ACH/CC/C5/02/2026, has been filed at the Achimota Circuit Court against Eric Adjei and Peace FM.
The Minority Leader expressed confidence that the courts would determine the matter based on the evidence and applicable law.
“I have every confidence that in the fullness of time the court will make the appropriate determination,” he said.
Dispute over GoldBod losses
The legal action is the latest development in a broader disagreement between the Minority Leader and the GoldBod CEO over the financial performance of the DGPP.
Mr Afenyo-Markin has repeatedly questioned government and GoldBod over the reported losses associated with the programme and demanded greater transparency regarding how the gold purchase scheme was operated.
The Minority Leader’s concerns centre on the reported US$1.7 billion loss recorded by the Bank of Ghana in connection with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme in 2025.
Mr Gyamfi, however, has rejected suggestions that GoldBod itself incurred the reported losses, insisting that the financial issues should not be attributed directly to the GoldBod.
The GoldBod CEO has also maintained that the statements made against Mr Afenyo-Markin were justified and has indicated that he is prepared to defend them in court.
The legal proceedings could now provide a judicial avenue for resolving the allegations and counter-allegations that have characterised the public disagreement between the two officials.
The case also comes amid heightened scrutiny of Ghana’s domestic gold purchasing arrangements and the financial relationship between GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana.
COMMENTS