The arrest and detention of a social media activist associated with the (NPP), Mohammed Amadou Zakou, following a Facebook post containing controversial remarks about Vice President Prof.

Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has sparked significant backlash.

The NPP has strongly criticised the move, accusing the administration of President John Dramani Mahama of attempting to suppress dissent and undermine freedom of expression through intimidation and criminalisation.

However, the NPP's concerns have also drawn criticism, as some Ghanaians have pointed to similar instances of arrests and detentions of individuals during the previous administration led by former President .