Bono Regional NPP Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye DC, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with one surety.
His lead counsel, Daniel Mantey Addo, said the news came as relief, especially as Abronye’s health condition has deteriorated.
Abronye was arrested on September 8, 2025, for “offensive conduct conducive to a breach of public peace” after making comments deemed inflammatory by the police, including allegations against the Inspector General of Police and the ruling party.
The arrest followed an earlier court decision that denied him bail, with Presiding Judge Samuel Bright Acquah stressing that the matter extended beyond the misdemeanor charges.
He warned Abronye’s remarks could erode public confidence in national security, adding that “the words which came from the accused person is likely to put the security of the nation into disrepute.” In making his point, the judge even drew a literary comparison to George Orwell’s Animal Farm.
It would be recalled that the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, was recently remanded after a Circuit Court in Accra denied him bail in a case that has quickly drawn public attention.
The court has now granted him bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with one surety. His lead counsel, Daniel Mantey Addo, said the decision brought relief, particularly as Abronye’s health has deteriorated in custody.
Abronye was arrested on September 8, 2025, on a charge of “offensive conduct conducive to a breach of public peace” after making remarks the police described as inflammatory, including allegations against the Inspector General of Police and the ruling party.
When denying him bail earlier, Presiding Judge Samuel Bright Acquah stressed that the case went beyond the surface charges, warning that Abronye’s comments could undermine confidence in national security.
“The words which came from the accused person is likely to put the security of the nation into disrepute,” the judge remarked, even citing George Orwell’s Animal Farm to emphasize the gravity of his concerns.
Before his detention, Abronye had submitted asylum requests to eight countries, including the US, UK, France, and Canada, claiming political persecution, threats to his life, and misuse of state security powers under the current government. His legal team is now working to meet the bail conditions to secure his release.
