Sammy Gyamfi Wins Appeal Against Napo
Sammy Gyamfi won an appeal against Dr Matthew OpokuPrempeh, with the Court of Appeal overturning a High Court judgment that found Mr Gyamfi liable for defamation. The dispute began in June 2019 when Dr OpokuPrempeh sued Mr Gyamfi at the Accra High Court over comments linking him to Seidu Yakubu, an alleged ringleader in the kidnapping of two Canadian women in Kumasi. Dr OpokuPrempeh sought GH¢1 million in damages, arguing the comments gravely damaged his reputation.
The Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Charles GyamfiDanquah, ruled in Dr OpokuPrempeh's favor, awarding him GH¢500,000 in damages and ordering Mr Gyamfi to publish a retraction and apology. Mr Gyamfi filed a notice of appeal, arguing the trial court erred. The Court of Appeal, in a unanimous decision, allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's judgment, holding that the statement referred to in paragraph 14 of Dr OpokuPrempeh's statement of claim was not defamatory and had not been proven false or malicious.
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A long-standing legal dispute between Sammy Gyamfi and Dr. Matthew OpokuPrempeh regarding alleged defamatory comments has reached a significant
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