Constitutional law expert and private legal practitioner, Kwame Adofo, has argued that there is no legal basis for requiring a detainee to forfeit personal property as a bail condition.
According to him, compelling a detainee to present documentation for their own property to satisfy bail requirements is procedurally flawed and legally unsupported.
His statement comes in response to the bail conditions reportedly imposed on broadcaster Paul Adom-Otchere, who was invited for questioning by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
In an interview with Akua Oteng Amponsah on Kasapa FM News on August 1, 2025, Lawyer Adofo described the OSP's position on the matter as unfounded. "The law is clear that a detainee cannot present documents of their property to meet a bail condition; rather, it's the surety who should provide the necessary documentation," he explained.
