The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, who alleged on radio that former President John Dramani Mahama was involved in a coup plot, has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court.
He was granted bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties by the court, presided over by Ms Adelaide Abui Keddy, following a bail application by his lawyer, Anthony Namong.
The outspoken NPP chairman was at the Accra Circuit Court A on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, after he was detained by the police and charged with the publication of false news.
The case has since been adjourned to March 9, 2022.
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At the court were a number of NPP executives including the party Chairman, Freddie Blay, Hopeson Adorye, among others.
Mr Baffoe is said to have made the allegation in an interview on an Accra-based radio station, Hot 93.9FM, during a political talk show, ‘Dwene Ho Bio.’
He is said to have claimed that former President Mahama had met with Al Qaeda militants in an attempt to stage a coup in Ghana.
According to him, Mr Mahama was in contact with the group to help him undertake a coup to become President again.
The suspect was responding to issues leading to the arrest of convenor of the #FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who had also made claims of staging a coup should the controversial E-Levy be passed by parliament.