The legal team representing Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has insisted it will continue pursuing his GH¢15 million defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) CEO Sammy Gyamfi, notwithstanding the High Court’s decision to set aside the case on procedural grounds.

Dehyena Chambers, in a statement dated Wednesday, October 14, 2026, said Afenyo-Markin had directed his lawyers to pursue the matter to its logical conclusion.

The lawyers indicated that they were waiting for an official copy of the court’s ruling, which they said would guide their decision on the next steps in the legal proceedings.

The High Court, General Jurisdiction 1, presided over by Justice Akwasi Adjenim Boateng, set aside the writ of summons after determining that it did not adequately specify the words alleged to be defamatory, contrary to the requirements of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47).

According to the legal team, the court registry had not made the ruling available to them as of 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. They said they would study the decision before deciding how to proceed.

The lawyers criticised what they characterised as Gyamfi’s decision to rely on procedural objections rather than respond to the substantive allegations against him.

They maintained that Gyamfi had previously made categorical claims against Afenyo-Markin, asserted publicly that he had evidence to substantiate those claims and challenged the Minority Leader to sue him.

Against this background, the legal team questioned why the GoldBod CEO had chosen to contest the form of the action instead of defending the allegations in court.

They also argued that procedural defects in civil cases were not necessarily fatal, pointing to principles of equity and Order 81 of C.I. 47, which they cited 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.

The lawyers stressed that the ruling would not end their client’s pursuit of the matter, adding that they remained committed to obtaining a determination of the allegations.

“We will not be deterred by procedural setbacks. The Mills of Justice grind slowly, but with great surety,” the statement added.

The High Court set aside the action after finding that the writ of summons did not provide adequate particulars of the alleged defamatory publication, rendering it defective under the relevant civil procedure rules.

Afenyo-Markin initiated the GH¢15 million lawsuit against Gyamfi in August 2026 over remarks in which the GoldBod CEO allegedly referred to him as an “extortionist”.

The statement of claim identifies Joy News as the platform where the alleged remarks were made on Saturday, August 22, 2026, during a discussion on GoldBod and alleged financial losses associated with the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.