Sammy Gyamfi

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Sammy Gyamfi
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Born
Samuel Gyamfi

(1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 34)
Sunyani, Ghana
Nationality Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghanaian
Political party National Democratic Congress
Alma mater
OccupationCommunications Officer
Profession Lawyer

Sammy Adu Gyamfi [1] (28 March 1989) is a Ghanaian lawyer and politician. He is the current National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Early life and education

Sammy Gyamfi was born on 28 March 1989 to Nana Kofi Genfi and hails from Wamfie in the Bono Region of Ghana. [1] He had his secondary education at the St. James Seminary Secondary School. He later went to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology for his first degree. [7]

Politics

In 2018 he stood for National Communications Officer during the National Democratic Congress's national executive elections and won by beating his only contender the then Deputy Communication Director of the Party Fred Agbenyo by 4,000 votes. He got 6,225 out of 9,000 votes cast whilst his contender Fred Agbenyo got 2,225 votes. [3] [8] He was again re-elected in 2022 for another four years as a National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Allegation

In July 2023, he alleged that the New Patriotic Party tried to bribe James Gyakye Quayson from contesting during the Assin North Constituency by-election. He further said the ruling party threatened to jail Quayson after they failed to persuade him to step down. [13]

Career

Gyamfi was called to the Bar on 5th October 2018 after he went to the Ghana School of Law. [1]

Personal life

Sammy Gyamfi is a Christian and he is married. [14] [15] [16] He has been a practicing lawyer for many years in Ghana and has been involved in several high-profile cases in Ghana. [17]

He has served in different leadership dimension since his days in the university. [18]

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  2. ↑ "Biography of Sammy Gyamfi: hometown, education, positions held, political career". The Independent Ghana. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Sammy Gyamfi wins; beats Fred Agbenyo with 4,000 votes". www.ghanaweb.com. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sammy Gyamfi's data confirms 99.9% of Bawumia's infrastructure data is accurate". Graphic Online. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "NDC's Sammy Gyamfi files criminal complaint against Kennedy Agyapong at CID Headquarters". MyJoyOnline.com. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "NDC has done more for healthcare in Ghana than NPP - Sammy Gyamfi responds to Nana Aba Anamoah - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
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  10. ↑ "Sammy Gyamfi Marries His Campaign Manager". GhanaWeb. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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  12. ↑ AmaGhana (2022-08-23). "Kevin Taylor, Sammy Gyamfi, Akamba, and Sinare's boy declare intention to contest Akatsi South Deputy Communication Officer position". AmaGhanaonline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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