I Haven’t Bought Cars For Legon Girls … Angry Sammy Gyamfi Sues Afia Schwarzenegger For GH¢10M

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The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Gyamfi, popularly known as Sammy Gyamfi, has filed a defamation lawsuit against controversial social media personality, Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, also known as Afia Schwarzenegger.

Filed at the General Jurisdiction Division of the High Court in Accra, the writ dated July 23, 2025 accuses Afia Schwarzenegger of making false, malicious and defamatory statements about Mr. Gyamfi in a viral TikTok video posted on her handle, “Queen Afia Kande Schwar @queenschwar.”

In the video, Afia Schwarzenegger alleged that Mr. Sammy Gyamfi was buying cars for multiple young women at the University of Ghana, Legon, and claimed to have a list of these alleged girlfriends.

She reportedly told her audience in the Twi language, as transcribed in paragraph 10 of the writ:

“…Mo nkankyere Sammy Gyamfi yere se merekyea no. Ne kunu gusu ere to cars ema girls ewo Legon. Me kura list no. Nea ebama wo ahunu se mekura list no, mere be fre me informant no. Mere fre me informant. Akumaa, ye wild, ye wild. Sammy Gyamfi girl no, ne din no mewere afi, sane fa send me, aane, nafa list no nyinaa bra, aane fa send me, fa ni nyinaa. Mere twen. … Enti monka nkyere Sammy Gyamfi yere no se ne kunu no ereye adwuma wo Legon paa, ore ye adwumayie paa. Na agya, ne yere no koraa eden na obeka, maanoyieara, ne yere no nua, Vida yi, se oabeto fie wo US. Aane, ne yere no nua keteoa koraa beto fie wo US…”

Which loosely translates to;

“Tell Sammy Gyamfi’s wife that I greet her. Her husband is buying cars for girls at Legon. I have the list. What will prove it to you, I’m calling my informant, Akumaa, be wild, be wild. That Sammy Gyamfi’s girl, I’ve forgotten her name, send it to me again. Yes, and add the full list. Send everything. I’m waiting. So, tell Sammy Gyamfi’s wife that her husband is doing a lot at Legon, really doing a lot. Honestly, what will his wife even say? Just a few days ago, his wife’s sister, Vida, bought a house in the US. Yes, even his wife’s younger sister has bought a house in the US…”

According to the plaintiff, Afia Schwarzenegger repeated the alleged defamatory claims on various social media platforms, further alleging that Mr. Sammy Gyamfi facilitated the purchase of a house in the United States for his wife’s sister, whom she named as “Vida.”

Mr. Gyamfi maintains that he is not taking Afia Schwarzenegger’s claims lightly, arguing that they damage his personality as a politician, lawyer, executive member of the NDC and public figure.

He is represented by legal counsel Saani Mahmoud Abdul-Rasheed of SUSTINERI ATTORNEYS PRUC.

The 36-paragraph lawsuit outlines the grounds for the defamation suit.

Mr. Gyamfi is seeking the following reliefs from the court; a declaration that the statements made by Afia Schwarzenegger are defamatory, general damages for defamation of character, exemplary damages amounting to GH¢10,000,000 and a perpetual injunction restraining the defendant from making similar or related publications.

Furthermore, he is seeking a public retraction and unqualified apology to be published on the front and back pages of The Daily Graphic for three consecutive days and reposted across all platforms where the original statements were made, as well as full legal costs, including counsel’s fees.

According to the writ, Mr. Gyamfi contends that the allegations are entirely false, malicious and intended to tarnish his hard-earned reputation.

He denies ever buying cars for young women at Legon, denies owning any property in the United States for his wife or any supposed sister-in-law, and asserts that his wife has no sibling named “Vida.”

The suit further claims that the viral video has caused Mr. Sammy Gyamfi serious embarrassment, prompting numerous inquiries from senior officials, colleagues, family members and political associates both in Ghana and abroad.

Afia Schwarzenegger, who currently resides in the Bronx, New York, has eight days from the date of service to respond or risk a default judgment being entered against her.

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