The High Court in Accra has ordered the Attorney General department to file its response to an application for bail filed by lawyers for Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC.
This followed the State’s request for a short adjournment to enable the Republic to file the necessary response.
Abronye DC has been remanded by the Circuit Court for two weeks in connection with ongoing investigations into alleged misinformation and offensive public statements.
Through his lawyers, he filed an application for bail at the High Court to secure his temporary freedom.
On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Grace Delali Tali, Assistant State Attorney (ASA), told the Court that her instructions were for “a very short date to enable the Republic to appropriately respond to the motion.”
Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, who was leading the legal team of the Applicant, said the request for adjournment was completely out of order “because the record will show that the Republic, which is in custody of the accused, was served with this application on May 14, 2026, six clear days before today’s proceedings.”
He argued that “it is not in dispute that the rights and liberties of the accused person are in issue and are deposed to in the affidavit. Even his health is endangered.”
“We pray that, having regard to the fact that the Rep was served with the application six days ago, we be heard on the motion for bail and same be considered by the court,” he argued.
In response, the ASA said that although the Rep was served on May 14, 2026, today marks three clear days and not six clear days.
She said that although she concedes that the motion was ripe for hearing, the nature of the case is such that the Republic has to consult the investigators to familiarise itself with the case and appropriately respond.”
This, according to the ASA, was the reason “why we are praying for a short adjournment.”
The former AG, while drawing the Court’s attention to the process, said what was before the Court was not a trial for which consultation with investigators would be necessary.
Instead, he said, it is a simple application for bail, and the factors are clearly set out in the Constitution and Act 30. The human rights of the accused person ought to weigh more.
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Justice Abdul-Baasit, after listening to the parties, said she had taken into consideration the balancing of justice and the rights of the accused.
She also considered the prayer of the Republic and “I’m obliged to grant the request of the Republic” and directed that the Republic has up to the close of today to file the necessary response.
Justice Abdul-Basit, the presiding judge, has since dthe hearing of the application to Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
