The Accra Circuit Court has remanded Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, into police custody for an additional week to allow for further investigations into allegations against him.
Abronye, who first appeared before the court on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, is facing two charges — publication of false news and offensive conduct conducive to the breach of public peace. He has pleaded not guilty to both counts.
The charges stem from comments he made on a television platform, where he alleged that all strategic meetings of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Akwatia were attended by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tetteh Yohuno, whom he described as “the most corrupt IGP in Ghana’s history.”
At Friday’s sitting, counsel for the accused, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, applied for a self-recognizance bail, arguing that Abronye is a well-known public figure with strong social, economic, and political ties and is unlikely to abscond. The prosecution, however, opposed the application, citing fresh intelligence and video evidence that allegedly touch on national security. The state argued that releasing him on bail could jeopardize ongoing investigations.
Presiding judge Samuel Bright Acquah ruled in favor of remand, emphasizing that freedom of speech comes with responsibility.
“Freedom of speech goes with responsibility, and if citizens do not set standards for themselves, the court will do that,” the judge said, calling for efforts to end the politics of insult.
The case has drawn significant public attention, with leading figures of the NPP, including former Chairman Freddie Blay, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, and National Youth Organizer Henry Nana Boakye, present at the court to support Abronye.
He is expected to reappear before the court on Friday, September 19, 2025.
