A tribute by Junaid Limann, son of the late JB Limann, has shed light on a daring but ultimately unsuccessful plan to free his uncle, former Ghanaian President , from imprisonment, following the 1981 coup led by .

According to Junaid's account, his father, a lawyer and younger brother of the ousted president, in a show of profound familial bond, risked his life in a bold attempt to secure his brother's release, amidst Ghana's turbulent political landscape. , who served as President of Ghana from 1979 to 1981, was overthrown on December 31, 1981, in a coup that plunged Ghana back into military rule by Rawlings who had previously handed him power following the 1979 elections.

Dr Limann was imprisoned on charges of causing financial loss to the state and according to Junaid Limann's tribute, his father, who was then a law student in the UK, was devastated by the news of his brother's detention. "My father was left stunned, angry, and stranded in the UK.

He soon learned that his brother had been imprisoned," Junaid wrote.