The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, has been released after successfully meeting his bail conditions at the Accra High Court.
The Accra High Court on Thursday morning granted Abronye bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties after he was remanded into custody on May 13, 2026, on charges of false publication.
As part of the conditions, the court ordered the NPP communicator to report to the Police CID once every fortnight, surrender all travel documents, and refrain from travelling outside the jurisdiction without the express permission of the Registrar.
Abronye appeared before the court on a motion for bail pending trial, moved by his counsel, Ofoase-Ayirebi MP and former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who was led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame.
Speaking after the ruling, NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua said although the party disagrees with the circumstances surrounding Abronye’s arrest and detention, it is pleased with the court’s decision on bail.
He further insisted that the case should not have escalated to its current stage, describing it as a misdemeanour that should not have attracted such strict processes at the lower court.
Abronye’s earlier remand drew criticism from some members of the NPP and legal commentators, who argued that the decision amounted to an infringement on his constitutional rights.
However, the presiding judge justified the ruling, explaining that the court was concerned about the possibility of the accused committing another offence if he had been granted immediate bail.
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