Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he has discharged his duties with the dignity and responsibility demanded by the office, mindful of the NPP’s long political history and the trust placed in him by the party’s elders.
Afenyo-Markin also dismissed claims of compromising videos or audios, saying he will not do anything to embarrass himself, his family or the party.
According to Afenyo-Markin, while he is not perfect, he cannot be reckless as he knows what to do.
Speaking during a solidarity visit by Asafo companies and cultural troupes from Winneba (Effutu) to his Accra residence on August 31, 2026, Afenyo-Markin stated, “I have discharged my duty as Minority Leader with all the dignity that must go with the office. I sit on a seat that JB Danquah, JH Mensah, Busia, Dombo, Kyei Mensah‑Bonsu, and Paapa Owusu‑Ankomah sat on. I don’t take NPP for granted. It’s a tradition I respect.”
“From day one, they entrusted me with this position. I have always acknowledged the weight of history to do what is right. I’m not a perfect guy. But I won’t be reckless. I know what I have to do”.
He further urged the public to ignore reports of alleged audio or video evidence purportedly connecting him to extortion.
“So people talking about they have videos and audio — some are playing games on social media. Nobody has any video of me doing anything. Nobody has any audio of me doing anything to embarrass myself, my family, and the party. There’s nothing like that anywhere. But it’s a social media era, so as a politician I have to accept some of these things. It will come my way,” he added.
Meanwhile, Lawyers for Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the plaintiff in a defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi, have denied claims that he is avoiding service of the writ filed against the accused.
On August 29, 2026, in a statement issued, Afenyo-Markin said assertions suggesting that he had failed to serve Gyamfi were false.
They disclosed that the writ was filed on August 24, 2026, and two days later, lawyers for Gyamfi, Ayine & Partners, formally informed the Registrar of the High Court that they had their client’s express instructions and authority to accept service on his behalf.
The statement added that the Bailiff subsequently served the writ on Gyamfi’s lawyers based on the written undertaking.
The statement further alleged that the lawyers returned the writ on August 27, claiming that their client had changed his mind about authorising them to accept service.
They further argued that in any event, under Order 7, rule 12(2) of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, a writ is duly served once it is delivered to a lawyer who has undertaken in writing to accept service on behalf of a client, adding that Sammy Gyamfi has been validly served.
Read full statement below
“PRESS STATEMENT
FALSE CLAIMS REGARDING SERVICE OF WRIT ON SAMMY GYAMFI
Accra — Our attention has been drawn to false claims that the Plaintiff in the defamation suit against Samuel Adu Gyamfi is avoiding service of the Writ.
The writ was filed on 24 August 2026. On 26 August 2026, Ayine & Partners formally informed the Registrar of the High Court that they had Mr Gyamfi’s “express instructions and authority” to accept service on his behalf. Relying on that written undertaking, the Bailiff duly served the Writ on his lawyers.
Subsequently, the lawyers on 27 August returned the Writ, claiming their client had changed his mind. When the Bailiff then attempted personal service at Mr Gyamfi’s office on that Thursday, his security personnel prevented him from doing so and directed him to Mr Gyamfi’s residence.
The position is straightforward: it is not and cannot be the Plaintiff who is avoiding service. It is the Defendant who first authorised his lawyers to accept service, withdrew that authority after service had been effected, and then obstructed an attempt at personal service.
In any event, under Order 7, rule 12(2) of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, a writ is duly served once it is delivered to a lawyer who has undertaken in writing to accept service on behalf of a client. Accordingly, Mr Gyamfi has been validly served.
We urge those spreading the contrary narrative to desist. The relevant correspondence and the Bailiff’s official record speak for themselves. Mr Gyamfi will be required to answer the suit before the Court”.
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“I’m not a perfect guy, but I won’t be reckless.”
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