News:
September 24, 2026
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has issued a series of demands following the attempted arrest of Hon. Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah at the High Court and the continued detention of nurse Salomey Awiti Bafoh, calling for immediate bail, public accountability, and an independent investigation into what it describes as constitutional violations.
In a statement released Wednesday, the Minority demanded the immediate grant of bail to Madam Bafoh, “consistent with her presumption of innocence and the minor nature of the charge,” and called for a full public account from the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for National Security regarding the legal basis for her midnight arrest by the National Signals Bureau and her failure to appear before a court within the constitutionally mandated 48 hours.
The Caucus further demanded that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) immediately publish the offence under investigation in relation to Hon. Awuah, any warrant on which it purported to act, and the identity of the officer involved in the courthouse confrontation. It also called for the immediate withdrawal of EOCO’s threats against two persons named in its press release as having “intervened” during the incident.
Additionally, the Minority is seeking an undertaking from EOCO that any future process concerning a Member of Parliament will be pursued through the Speaker, in accordance with the Standing Orders of Parliament. It has also requested an independent investigation by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) into violations of Madam Bafoh’s fundamental rights.
The demands follow what the Minority describes as a “dark and sad day” in Ghana’s history, during which EOCO officers attempted to arrest Hon. Awuah—counsel for Madam Bafoh—within the precincts of the High Court, minutes after he had argued for her liberty. The Caucus also demanded assurances from the Judicial Service that the precincts of the courts will be protected from the intimidation of litigants and counsel.
The Minority linked the incidents to its ongoing push for Parliament’s recall to investigate a series of major narcotics seizures connected to Ghana, including approximately 3.9 tonnes of cocaine seized in Dunkirk, France, on September 10. The Caucus warned it would pursue every constitutional procedure to hold the responsible Ministers and EOCO’s Executive Director accountable to Parliament.
“The Minority will not be deterred,” the statement concluded. “Parliament will be recalled, the questions about cocaine leaving our ports will be asked, and those responsible will be required to answer.”