The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it will assess the allegations of extortion and related conduct made by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi.
The allegation is against the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, and follows the lawmaker’s claim that GoldBod incurred a US$1.7 billion loss while trading gold for the central bank under its Domestic Gold Purchases Programme.
In a press statement issued by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Monday, August 24, 2026, the anti-corruption agency said it has taken note of the allegations, which have attracted public attention, as well as petitions submitted to it in connection with the matter.
The OSP disclosed that it received a joint petition from two individuals concerning the allegations, in addition to two separate petitions from other individuals relating to the same matter.
According to the OSP, the first step will be to examine the nature and substance of the allegations and determine whether the case falls within the scope of its statutory mandate, and subsequently decide whether the circumstances provide sufficient grounds for further investigative action.
“Given the nature of the allegations, the OSP will assess the case and determine whether it falls within its statutory mandate and whether further investigative action is warranted,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Minority Leader had earlier indicated that he will not pursue any legal remedies, citing the biblical Jesus and how He was persecuted, accused and badmouthed without uttering a word.
Reacting to Afenyo-Markin’s comments, Director of Legal Affairs for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has said any citizen can take up the matter for an institutional probe once it borders on corruption, despite the Minority Leader’s decision not to pursue legal action.
