Jerry Ahmed Shaib — Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Justin Kodua Frimpong — General Secretary, NPP
Mr Baffoe was arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court last Tuesday, September 9 and remanded into police custody until Friday, September 12, 2025, on charges of “offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace.”
The NPP, in a statement issued by its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, condemned the arrest of Mr Baffoe, while the Minority in Parliament, in its statement signed and issued by the Deputy Minority Chief Whip and NPP Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, said the arrest revealed a disturbing pattern of the government weaponising the judicial system against perceived opponents.
NPP
The NPP said the arrest was part of a growing pattern of politically motivated intimidation and harassment of its members for being critical of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government.
“We condemn in the strongest terms the arrest and detention of our Bono Regional chairman. This is a clear case of weaponising state security to intimidate and punish dissenting voices,” the statement said.
The NPP questioned the government’s priorities, noting that eight months into President John Mahama’s administration, the focus has been on suppressing free speech rather than addressing pressing issues such as insecurity and galamsey (illegal mining).
“The government has used the past eight months to weaponise state security, not to fight against galamsey or protect the citizenry, but to intimidate and punish dissenting voices,” it stated.
The NPP called on all peace-loving Ghanaians and defenders of democracy to join them in fighting the growing tyranny.
“We will not remain passive while this government destroys what we have collectively worked hard to build for our dear country,” the statement said.
Minority
The Minority Caucus, for their part, argued that the denial of bail and remand suggests punishment rather than justice, especially given Abronye DC’s previous attempts to seek political asylum in eight countries, citing persecution and threats to his life.
The Minority also highlighted other urgent issues, including the communal violence in the Savannah Region, where 31 people have lost their lives, nearly 50,000 displaced and over 13,000 seeking refuge in Côte d’Ivoire.
The caucus demanded urgent intervention and criticised the government’s neglect of the crisis.
It also demanded immediate investigations and protection for all political actors, following threats on the lives of the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin; the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, and the NPP’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B).
The Minority Caucus also accused the government of abandoning its constitutional obligations, choosing the path of authoritarian consolidation instead. It emphasised the need for the government to uphold the rule of law, protect human rights and restore public trust in democratic institutions.
