The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has raised concerns over what he describes as possible foul play in the handling of cases involving members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), alleging that such cases are being consistently directed to a particular court in Accra.
His comments come after the Sunyani East Communications Officer of the NPP, Abubakar Yakubu, popularly known as Baba Amando, was granted bail by the High Court of Ghana, General Jurisdiction 2, following his remand by the Accra Circuit Court 9.
The court admitted Baba Amando to bail in the sum of GH¢30,000 with two sureties and ordered him to report to the police every two weeks while investigations continue.
Baba Amando had earlier been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court on April 14 after his arrest on Monday, April 13, 2026. He is being investigated over allegations of offensive conduct, false publication, and the circulation of statements deemed likely to incite fear and panic.
Speaking on Citi Prime News on Friday, April 17, Baffour Awuah, who also served as counsel for Baba Amando, argued that his client only shared memes, which he said have become part of Ghana’s political discourse and therefore did not warrant detention, yet the court proceeded to remand him.
He further drew comparisons with previous cases, including that of Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, who he said was handled under similar circumstances in the same court.
“How come all these cases go to a particular court? How come the judge who was there previously was promoted after dealing with Abronye the way he did, and how come the new judge is also doing the same thing that happened in the past? You don’t need to go into the minds of the people. The trend in my view confirms our suspicion,” he said.
Yakubu’s arrest forms part of ongoing investigations into alleged offensive conduct, false publication, and the dissemination of statements considered likely to incite fear and panic.
The case has since attracted political attention, with stakeholders closely monitoring developments as proceedings continue.
