Freddie Blay denied bail following arrest in land dispute

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has been denied bail by the Akropong Circuit Court following his arrest over an alleged demolition dispute at Kitase.

Mr Blay was handed over to the Akropong Police by officers in Accra after a warrant issued for his arrest was executed on Monday, March 16, 2026.City & Local Guides

The case stems from an alleged demolition order said to have been given by the former NPP chairman for a house under construction on a parcel of land at Kitase.

Charges were subsequently filed against him, but he was absent from court without explanation on the scheduled arraignment date in April 2025. The court therefore issued a warrant for his arrest, which was executed on Monday.

However, sources close to Mr Blay say he was unaware of the arrest warrant prior to his arrest.

According to the sources, the dispute concerns a parcel of land the former NPP chairman purchased in 1994 but which later became the subject of litigation.

The sources added that the complainant had earlier secured a favourable judgment at the High Court in Koforidua, but that ruling has since been appealed.

They further claimed that attempts to serve the complainant with processes relating to the appeal were unsuccessful.

According to the sources, aside from the ongoing appeal proceedings, Mr Blay was unaware of any other court case against him and had no knowledge of the arrest warrant until it was executed on Monday.