Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye, has taken a bold legal step by dragging the Attorney-General's Department, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), and the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to the Supreme Court.
In a writ filed at Ghana's apex court, Abronye is invoking the court's original jurisdiction to seek clarity on what he believes is a violation of the 1992 Constitution-specifically, the continued detention of suspects beyond 48 hours, even after bail has been granted but not executed.
The crux of his argument is that law enforcement agencies are unconstitutionally detaining individuals who are unable to meet their bail conditions, which he insists amounts to a constructive denial of bail.
According to him, Article 14(3) of the Constitution mandates that any person arrested or detained must be brought before a court within 48 hours.
