The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has taken steps to have a defamation case brought against him by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin thrown out of court.

According to sources, lawyers for Mr Gyamfi have filed an application at the High Court seeking to strike out the suit instituted by the Member of Parliament for Effutu.

The legal team is arguing that the case, as presented by the Minority Leader, is fundamentally flawed and cannot be sustained in its current form.

The development follows an earlier decision by Mr Gyamfi to formally instruct his lawyers to receive the court documents on his behalf.

In a notice submitted to the Registrar of the High Court, General Division in Accra, the GoldBod CEO authorised Ayine & Partners to accept service of the writ of summons and other documents relating to the case.

The notice, dated August 26, 2026, was titled “Notice to Accept Service of Writ on Behalf of the 1st Defendant in Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin v. Samuel Adu Gyamfi and Anor.”

It was signed by Seth Nyaaba, a solicitor with Ayine & Partners, who indicated that the firm had received clear instructions from Mr Gyamfi to accept the originating processes in the matter.

Mr Afenyo-Markin announced the legal action during Parliament’s emergency sitting on August 24.

The Minority Leader said he had commenced separate legal proceedings against Mr Gyamfi and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei.

The suits stem from comments allegedly made by the two officials concerning the Minority Leader, including claims describing him as an “extortionist.”

With Mr Gyamfi now challenging the competence of the case, the High Court is expected to determine whether the defamation action can proceed in its present form.