Omanghana
An Accra High Court has ordered the remand of Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, into police custody after ruling that he failed to comply with key conditions attached to his bail.
The decision was delivered by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Bassit, who rejected an application by the politician’s legal team seeking a variation of his bail terms. The court held that the failure to surrender his passport as directed amounted to a serious breach of the conditions under which bail had been granted.
Abronye DC, the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is currently facing charges of publication of false news and offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace.
The case reportedly stems from comments he allegedly made concerning a Circuit Court judge.
On May 21, 2026, the High Court granted him bail under several conditions, including:
- A bail bond of GH¢100,000 with two justified sureties.
- Mandatory reporting to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters every two weeks.
- The immediate surrender of his passport and any travel documents to the court registry.
- A prohibition on international travel without prior court approval.
During proceedings, Abronye’s legal team, led by lawyer Daniel Martey Addo, asked the court to vary the bail conditions.
The defense presented documentation indicating that the politician’s passport was in the custody of the United Kingdom High Commission in Ghana. According to counsel, the passport had been submitted as part of arrangements related to academic studies in the United Kingdom.
The defense argued that the court should take this circumstance into account and allow a modification of the passport surrender requirement.
The application was opposed by Principal State Attorney Joshua Sackey, who argued that the defendant had failed to comply with a direct court order.
According to the prosecution, the court had instructed Abronye DC to deposit his passport with the court registry immediately after bail was granted on May 21.
However, documents submitted by the defense reportedly showed that the passport was not handed over to the UK High Commission until May 25. Prosecutors argued that this demonstrated the defendant had possession of the passport for several days after the court order but did not submit it to the court as required.
The state maintained that the actions constituted a clear violation of the bail conditions.
After considering submissions from both parties, Justice Abdul-Bassit ruled against the application for bail variation.
The court held that compliance with bail conditions is mandatory and that parties cannot unilaterally alter or disregard court directives.
As a result, the judge ordered that Abronye DC be remanded into police custody pending compliance with the passport surrender requirement.
According to the ruling, he will remain in custody until the passport is retrieved and formally deposited with the court registrar in accordance with the original bail order.
The development marks a significant turn in the ongoing case, which has attracted considerable public and political attention.
Legal observers note that the ruling underscores the courts’ emphasis on strict compliance with bail conditions, regardless of a defendant’s political status or personal circumstances.
The substantive criminal case against Abronye DC remains before the court and is expected to proceed in the coming weeks.
Source: Omanghana
