NPP's Abronye DC Drags EOCO, NIB, AG to Supreme Court Over Excessive Bail Terms

NPP's Abronye DC Drags EOCO, NIB, AG to Supreme Court Over Excessive Bail Terms

  • Abronye DC has an action against the Attorney General, NIB, and EOCO, seeking Supreme Court intervention over unlawful detention of suspects
  • Abronye DC demands the court to declare unconstitutional the continued detention of suspects beyond 48 hours
  • He further seeks the court to affirm that EOCO and NIB lack the authority to detain individuals beyond 48 hours without judicial approval

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The Bono Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has dragged the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), the Attorney General (AG), and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to the Supreme Court.

In a writ filed on June 28, 2025, Abronye DC has invoked the original jurisdiction of the Apex Court, seeking constitutional interpretation regarding what he termed the unlawful detention of suspects by EOCO, AG, and NIB.

Abronye DC, Bono Regional Chairman, NPP, EOCO, NIB
NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Abronye DC, drags EOCO, NIB, and AG to the Supreme Court over excessive bail terms. Photo credit: UGC.
Source: UGC

He is also praying the Supreme Court to declare as unconstitutional the continued detention of suspects by EOCO and NIB beyond the legally mandated 48 hours, especially in instances where bail has been granted but the subjects of investigations are unable to meet the conditions.

The NPP Bono Regional Chairman is also seeking the highest court of the land to declare that EOCO and NIB violate Article 14(3) when they detain suspects beyond 48 hours on the grounds that bail conditions, however excessive, have not been satisfied.

He names the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, the NIB, and EOCO as the defendants.

Other reliefs sought by Abronye DC:

He also wants the Supreme Court to declare that Article 14(3) of the Constitution applies to situations where an individual remains in custody despite being granted bail but is unable to meet the bail conditions.

Abronye DC has taken this legal action under Article 2(1) and 130(1) of the 1992 Constitution and in accordance with Rule 45(1) and (2) of the Supreme Court Rules (1996), C.I. 16.

He also wants the Apex Court to pronounce that EOCO and NIB lack the constitutional authority to detain any person beyond 48 hours without judicial authorisation, even when bail has been granted but remains unexecuted.

The controversial politician is further seeking an order directing EOCO and NIB to ensure that all suspects arrested and granted bail but unable to meet the conditions are either released or arraigned before a competent court within 48 hours of arrest and detention.

Failure to do this, he demands, should render continued detention unlawful.

Abronye DC stated that the practice of imposing punitive or unattainable bail conditions amounts to a constructive denial of bail, which he argues undermines Article 14 of the Constitution.

NPP, Abronye, Bawumia, Kennedy Agyapong, Abronye and Kennedy Agyapong, NDC.
NPP refers Abronye to the disciplinary committee for breach of the party’s directive. Photo source: Angel 102.9 FM/Facebook.
Source: UGC

NPP refers Abronye to disciplinary committee

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported earlier that the NPP referred Abronye DC to its disciplinary committee for breaching the party's directives in a statement issued on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

The party's Bono Regional Chairman violated the National Council's directives, which prohibited members from making "unguarded public comments" on platforms.

Abronye had recently made strong allegations against Kennedy Agyapong on various public platforms.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Human Interest Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: salifu.moro@yen.com.gh.