Abronye DC Remanded Into Custody After Court Rejects Bid to Vary Bail Conditions

The Accra High Court has ordered the remand of Bono Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, into police custody after he failed to comply with a key bail condition requiring him to surrender his passport to the court.

The decision was handed down on Thursday, June 4, 2026, by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Bassit, who ruled that the accused should remain in custody until he deposits the travel document with the court registry.

The court’s decision followed the dismissal of an application by Abronye’s legal team seeking a variation of the bail condition.

Delivering her ruling, Justice Abdul-Bassit described the accused’s failure to comply with the court’s directive as a serious disregard for judicial authority.

According to the court, Abronye had been explicitly ordered to surrender his passport upon being granted bail but failed to do so, claiming that the document was in the custody of the United Kingdom High Commission in Ghana.

“The applicant has failed to comply with the order of this court. This conduct constitutes a flagrant disrespect to the authority of the court, which this court will not condone,” the judge stated.

Abronye is currently facing trial on charges of publication of false news and offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace. The charges stem from comments he allegedly made about a Circuit Court judge, which prosecutors argue were false and capable of undermining public confidence in the judiciary.

During proceedings, defence counsel Daniel Martey Addo urged the court to review the bail condition, explaining that the passport had already been submitted to the UK High Commission as part of arrangements for his client’s travel.

Counsel further argued that Abronye was expected to resume academic studies in the United Kingdom on June 14 and might also require international travel for medical reasons. He therefore appealed to the court to vary the condition to accommodate those circumstances.

However, the prosecution, led by Principal State Attorney Joshua Sackey, strongly opposed the application.

Mr Sackey argued that the bail conditions imposed on May 21, 2026, were clear and mandatory, stressing that the accused was required to surrender his passport directly to the court registry and obtain permission before travelling outside the jurisdiction.

The prosecution further pointed out that records submitted by the defence indicated that the passport was handed to the UK High Commission on May 25—four days after the court had granted bail—suggesting that Abronye had possession of the passport but chose not to comply with the court’s directive.

According to the prosecution, the accused’s educational aspirations were not being impeded, as he retained the option of seeking the court’s permission to travel when necessary.

Following arguments from both sides, the court dismissed the application and ordered that Abronye be remanded until the passport is surrendered in accordance with the bail conditions.

Abronye was previously granted bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two justified sureties. Additional conditions included reporting to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters every two weeks, surrendering all travel documents to the court, and refraining from travelling outside the jurisdiction without prior approval.