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Reverand John Ntim Fordjour, a member of Parliament (MP) for Assin South, has slammed the Accra Circuit decision to detain Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, in police custody.
According to Rev Ntim Fordjour, the NDC government is practising selective justice and using state security agencies to intimidate critics.
He warned the NDC government that selective justice breeds retribution when power changes hands.
In a post on social media on September 9, 2025, the lawmaker wrote, “Kevin Taylor insulted and threatened notable people, including Judges, Chiefs, Clergy, and the President, among others and was given a State Security escort to court in a Land Cruiser Prado under Mahama”.
“Azorka is walking free after assaulting Chairman Masawud and threatening Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, our Minority Leader. Chairman Abronye, on the other hand, was arrested in a dramatic manner, remanded, and put in a Black Maria to court like a hardened criminal”.
The lawmaker post added, “Pro-NPP social media influencers are constantly intimidated and mishandled by the NDC government and their remote-controlled security agencies as if they’re not citizens. It was Fante Comedy, Sir Obama, @adentaKumi and today Abronye.
“Selective justice breeds retribution when power changes hands. This tyranny is nauseating and will not be tolerated beyond four years. While they are at it, they must remember power changes hands and no regime is permanent”, Ntim Fordjour post concluded.
His remarks follow the arrest of Abronye by the Ghana Police Service.
Abronye arrived at the Accra Circuit Court after his arrest yesterday, September 8, 2025.
Abronye arrived at the Accra Circuit Court aboard the Black Maria for prosecution following his arrest yesterday.
In the viral video, Abronye was spotted in handcuffs arriving in court today, September 9, 2025.
The Accra Circuit Court remanded NPP’s Bono Regional Chairman, Abronye, into police custody.
According to a police statement, Abronye has been remanded into Police custody to reappear on Friday, 12th September 2025.
“The Ghana Police Service today, 9th September, 2025, arraigned Mr. Kwame Baffoe @ Abronye before the Circuit Court, Accra.
The court remanded him into Police custody to reappear on Friday, 12th September, 2025”, the police statement read.
The police had earlier stated on the social media platform X on September 8, 2025, that Abronye had been charged with offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace.
The police statement read, “ POLICE ARREST MR KWAME BAFFOE FOR OFFENSIVE CONDUCT.
The Ghana Police Service has today, 08/09/25, arrested Mr. Kwame Baffoe @ Abronye for Offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace.
He is currently in custody and will be put before Court”.
On Sunday, September 7, 2025, about 16 armed officers stormed the residence of former NPP Greater Accra Regional Youth Organiser, Moses Abor, in three Tundra vehicles and on motorbikes.
In a viral video, some police officers were seen invading Moses Abor’s residence on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
Reports suggest the officers were in search of Kwame Baffoe Abronye, popularly known as Abronye DC, who is wanted.
The police claim they acted on intelligence that Abronye was being harboured at the property.
Abronye’s arrest came on the back of his seeking political asylum and security protection over threats on his life by government operatives and IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno and his boys.
Abronye, in a detailed letter, September 5, 2025, appealed to the embassies and high commissions of Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Côte d’Ivoire, Spain, France and Italy for urgent protection.
According to Abronye, his troubles started immediately after the NDC assumed office in January 2025.
He revealed he was the first opposition politician invited, arrested and detained by the government following his criticism of the government’s dismissal of more than 150,000 workers.
He claims, “The first opposition politician to be invited, arrested and detained by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB)”.
“During my detention, I was threatened, intimidated and sternly warned that unless I ceased criticising the government, I would face more severe reprisals,” he wrote.
Abronye also alleged that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, was involved in selective arrests of opposition members.
“He ordered me to report to the National Police Headquarters immediately to answer questions as to why I had been insulting and disrespecting the IGP. He warned that if I failed to comply, I would be dealt with mercilessly and that I ‘wouldn’t come back to life,’” Abronye recounted.
He detailed that when his lawyers wrote to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to verify the summons, they were informed that no complaint or investigation had been initiated against him.
“The supposed investigator refused to clarify and instead ominously stated: tell that boy that if he refuses to come and we pick him up, he won’t come back to life”.
Abronye cited international law in his appeal for political asylum, under the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention and the UNHCR Guidelines on International Protection.
“This application is respectfully grounded upon binding international legal instruments that recognise the well-founded fear of persecution for political opinion and prohibit refoulement”, he stated.
He added that copies of his application had been sent to the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Ghana, UNHCR Ghana, UNDP Ghana and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).
He wrote, “I respectfully seek political asylum and security protection in your country.
“I place my trust in your respected institution to consider my case urgently and extend the necessary humanitarian assistance and protection under international conventions governing the rights of asylum seekers”.
Meanwhile, Franklin Cudjoe, the president of policy think tank IMANI Africa, has reacted to the arrest of Abronye.
The IMANI president highlighted that Abronye must be ready to prove his allegations.
According to Franklin Cudjoe, anyone who says the IGP is the dumbest and most corrupt must be ready to prove the allegations.
In a post on X, Franklin Cudjoe wrote, “Surely if anyone alleges that the IGP is the dumbest and most corrupt we have ever had, they must be ready to prove these allegations.
“I now understand why Abronye DC was invited by the Police. I listened and watched the tape. I can’t share here,” he added.
See the post below:
Kevin Taylor insulted and threatened notable people including Judges, Chiefs, Clergy, President among others and was given State Security escort to court in a Landcruiser Prado under Mahama.
— John Ntim Fordjour MP (@NtimFordjour) September 9, 2025
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