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“Let Sleeping Dogs Lie” — Kpebu Urges Afenyo-Markin Not to Appeal Case Against Sammy Gyamfi
Legal practitioner and social activist Martin Luther Kpebu has urged Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin not to appeal the dismissal of his GH¢15 million defamation suit against GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi. He said abandoning the appeal would serve the interest of Ghana’s democracy.
His comments followed the dismissal of the suit by the General Jurisdiction 1 Division of the Accra High Court on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Justice Agyenim Boateng presided over the case. Furthermore, the court held that the writ of summons filed on August 24, 2026, was defective and failed to meet mandatory requirements under Order 57 Rule 2 of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules.
How the Defamation Suit Started
The suit arose from public exchanges over alleged losses of US$1.7 billion linked to the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. Afenyo-Markin raised concerns about the losses.
In response, Sammy Gyamfi described him as an extortionist on JoyNews on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The Minority Leader then sued Gyamfi and the Multimedia Group Limited for GH¢15 million in damages, a retraction, and an apology. However, the High Court dismissed the case on October 14, 2026, on technical grounds.
Kpebu Calls for Statesmen to Broker Peace
Martin Kpebu said he would have wished that Afenyo-Markin and his lawyers let the matter rest. Speaking on Ghana Tonight on TV3 on Wednesday, October 15, 2026, he said they should let sleeping dogs lie. Moreover, he called on statesmen to intervene and broker peace between the two political figures. He said the suit does not build well for Ghana’s democracy. Therefore, he urged credible figures to bring both parties together and seek an amicable resolution.
Afenyo-Markin and Lawyers Signal Intent to Appeal
Despite the court’s dismissal, Afenyo-Markin and his legal team have indicated their intention to appeal the decision. Kpebu acknowledged their right to do so. However, he maintained that abandoning the appeal would be the better path for the country. As a result, all eyes are on the Minority Leader’s next move as the legal saga between two of Ghana’s most prominent political and public figures continues.