Lawyer for Salomey Awity Baffoe, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says the defence will appeal the High Court’s decision to deny the senior nursing officer bail.
The High Court in Accra dismissed Ms Baffoe’s bail application in a case involving an allegation of abetment of crime linked to content attributed to the “Ghana Jollof” social media account.
Speaking after a virtual hearing on Thursday, September 24, 2026, Mr Awuah said the defence had been instructed by Ms Baffoe’s family to take all lawful steps to secure her release.
“We are proceeding by filing an appeal against the decision of the High Court.”
Mr Awuah said the defence would also petition the Chief Justice to allow the Court of Appeal to sit during the vacation to hear the matter.
“We are petitioning the Chief Justice to let the Court of Appeal sit so that following the appeal, we can also bring an application before the Appellate Court.”
He said the defence would seek an expedited hearing once the record of proceedings had been transmitted to the Court of Appeal.
“Where necessary, particularly where the record has been transmitted, we are going to make sure it is expedited because it’s not a voluminous record,” he said.
He said the children had continued to ask about their mother’s whereabouts, adding that the situation was particularly affecting her 15-year-old child.
