Akbar Yussif Rohullah Khomeini, a member of the New Patriotic Party, a Lawyer and an aide to the former Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has claimed the continuous detention of Sir Obama Pokuase in Police custody is due to his criticism of IGP Yohonu.
According to the NPP lawyer, Sir Obama Pokuase has met his bail conditions, but the Police are deliberately avoiding the execution.
In a post shared on social media, Akbar Yussif Rohullah Khomeini wrote, “After meeting all the bail conditions and the court, having verified the same requested that the CID execute the bail for Sir Obama.
The police have been deliberately avoiding the execution by saying they have to write to the Controller to verify the payslips”.
He added, “It is becoming increasingly clear that Sir Obama’s criticism of the IGP is the real issue since the police themselves have admitted to the authenticity of the video he shared”.
Also, Enoch Afoakwa, legal counsel for Daniel Adomako (Sir Obama Pokuase), has said his client’s stay in custody is due to ongoing administrative procedures by the Police.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Friday, August 15, Sir Obama’s lawyer detailed, “There is a need for written communication between the police authorities and the said institutions that the people standing at sureties work with. Certainly, that requires some time to be able to get the correspondents. I was told this afternoon that a letter has been drafted. I saw the draft of the letter.
“They said they were awaiting an officer of the Police Service to execute the letter formally so that it would be dispatched”.
He added, “But we wait. We know these are administrative procedures, but the police have a way of doing things if it matters most. They have given an assurance that tomorrow they will continue to work on the same issue.
“We hope and pray that we get all things set for tomorrow so that he can be released. They told me that most of the officers at the CID headquarters were at the Black Star Square to partake in the national morning of the eight heroes who perished in the helicopter crash,” he stated.
The National Security operatives have reportedly picked up NPP member and serial commentator, Sir Obama Pokuase.
According to reports, Sir Obama Pokuase was picked up over false publications on issues relating to national security.
In a series of posts on social media, Sir Obama Pokuase made a series of allegations against the Inspector General of the Ghana Police, Christian Yohonu.
Sir Obama Pokuase was granted GH¢50,000 with three sureties.
He is to provide two salaried workers and a government employee earning not less than GH¢3,000 as sureties.
According to the Police, he is assisting them with investigations into videos and images allegedly showing individuals brandishing high-grade firearms.
Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the Ghana Police Service for arresting a viral content creator identified as Fante Comedy, commonly known as TikToker Fante Comedy, Akosua Jollof and Sir-Obama Pokuase.
According to NPP, they are shocked that a serious establishment like the Ghana Police Service will waste resources to arrest and detain young citizens.
Also, Salam Mustapha, the NPP National Youth Organiser, has described Sir Obama Pokuase’s arrest as proof of selective justice.
According to him, law enforcement has yet to deal with the person who attacked NPP’s Hawa Koomson and Chris Loyd during the July 11 rerun of elections in 19 polling stations in Ablekuma North.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, he stated, “These are known people and have even been identified, yet the police haven’t arrested a fly. Meanwhile, they have gone after others whose only offence was making a comment or two deemed inappropriate”.
“It cannot be established anywhere in the video that he was holding any weapon. Yet his home was ransacked, his door broken down, and heavily armed men arrested this harmless young man before taking him to the CID headquarters. Is this the democracy we are building?” he questioned.