Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has challenged anyone accusing him of extortion to report the allegations to the appropriate investigative authorities, saying he is prepared to submit himself to any probe to establish his innocence. Mr Afenyo-Markin made the declaration during Parliament’s emergency sitting on Monday, August 24, 2026, in response to allegations of extortion and related conduct levelled against him by Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi.
He said he would willingly cooperate with the Police, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) or any other competent state agency if a formal complaint were lodged against him. “If they muster the courage to report that I have extorted from them and I am invited, I shall submit myself to every investigation so that eventually my name is cleared,” he said. The Minority Leader said rather than engage in a public confrontation over the allegations, he had opted to pursue the matter through established legal channels.
He disclosed that he had caused writs to be filed in two separate cases involving individuals and media organisations over statements he said had been made against him. One of the cases, GT 1029/2026, is titled Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin v Samuel Adu-Gyamfi and Multimedia Group Limited and was filed at the Accra High Court. The second, GR/ACH/CC/C5/02/2026, is titled Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin v Eric Agjei and Peace FM and was filed at the Achimota Circuit Court. Mr Afenyo-Markin expressed confidence that the courts would determine the issues raised in the cases, stressing that his decision to resort to legal processes was intended to allow the allegations to be tested through due process.
He described the approach as taking the “high moral ground” in the face of the accusations. The Minority Leader also warned politicians and other public figures against crossing what he described as unacceptable boundaries in political discourse. “There is a limit to political discourse. There are lines that must not be crossed, and these red lines, once crossed, they must be dealt with,” he said. Defending his record in Parliament, Mr Afenyo-Markin said he had discharged his responsibilities as Minority Leader with integrity, diligence and a clear conscience.
“I have served in this position with integrity,” he said, maintaining that he had remained faithful to the responsibilities entrusted to him. His comments come amid an increasingly contentious exchange over allegations made against him, with the Minority Leader signalling that he intends to rely on formal investigations and the courts rather than public accusations to resolve the matter. By offering to submit himself to an investigation, Mr Afenyo-Markin said, the appropriate authorities would have the opportunity to establish the facts and ultimately clear his name if the allegations were found to be without merit.
By: Joyce Owusu
