Ghanaian broadcaster Kwami Sefa Kayi has apologised to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin over his failure to challenge the description of the Effutu MP as an “extortionist” during a discussion on the Kokrokoo show.
Speaking on the programme, excerpts of which have circulated on social media, Sefa Kayi acknowledged that Afenyo-Markin had a valid concern about his conduct during the discussion.
He explained that although some panel members referred to the Minority Leader as an “extortionist”, he did not intervene to dispute the allegation or speak in Afenyo-Markin’s defence.
Sefa Kayi therefore used the programme to apologise to the MP, admitting that he should have spoken up when the allegation was made.
“I want to use this medium to apologise to Afenyo-Markin that I didn’t do well. So, I apologise because he said when his name was mentioned here that he is an extortionist; I didn’t stand for him to speak against it, and I believe that he has a point,” he said.
The apology comes as Afenyo-Markin pursues legal action against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi over the same description.
Afenyo-Markin disclosed the lawsuit when Parliament resumed on Monday, August 24, 2026, following weeks of public exchanges between him and Gyamfi over GoldBod’s operations and reported losses associated with the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.
The dispute escalated after Gyamfi described Afenyo-Markin as an “extortionist” while responding to the Minority Leader’s calls for greater accountability over the reported US$1.7 billion loss.
Announcing the legal action in Parliament, Afenyo-Markin said he had also taken legal action against media organisations that allegedly published or broadcast the comments.
He disclosed that writs had been filed in two separate cases.
“I have accordingly caused writs to be filed in Suit Number GT/1029/2026, titled Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin versus Samuel Adu Gyamfi and Multimedia Group Limited at the Accra High Court, and Suit Number GR/ACH/CC/C5/02/2026, titled Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin versus Eric Adjei and Peace FM at the Achimota Circuit Court,” he said.
The Minority Leader said he was confident that the courts would determine the matter based on the evidence and applicable law.
“I have every confidence that in the fullness of time, the court will make the appropriate determination,” he added.
The legal dispute forms part of a wider political battle over the financial performance of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme and competing claims about the reported US$1.7 billion figure.
Afenyo-Markin has repeatedly demanded explanations over the reported loss, while Gyamfi has rejected suggestions that GoldBod itself incurred the loss.
