Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has strongly condemned the ongoing detention of political figure Abronye, labeling the handling of his legal proceedings as “unjust and unfair” following a series of sudden court reallocations and state-induced delays.
According to him, the controversy began shortly after Abronye’s legal team filed a formal bail application on May 14, 2026.
While the case was initially assigned to Criminal Court 2, the court Registrar abruptly withdrew the docket from the court the following day.
He stated that confusion intensified during today’s scheduled hearing.
Court Docket Session Officers initially confirmed to Abronye’s counsel that proceedings would take place in Criminal Court 2, only to redirect the legal team to General Jurisdiction 2 at the last minute.
Once the session finally convened, the Attorney General requested an extension to respond to the bail application.
Abronye’s legal team contested the delay, noting that the state had already been formally served with the application nearly a week prior on May 14.
Because the prosecution claimed it was unprepared to proceed, the presiding judge adjourned the matter, preventing Abronye’s lawyer from moving the bail application.
Consequently, Abronye has been remanded back into the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) pending the next court date.
In a Facebook post, the Minority Leader wrote “In the matter of the bail application for Abronye, filed on 14th May, 2026, the case was originally allocated to Criminal Court 2. However, the Registrar took the docket away from Criminal Court 2 on Friday, 15th May, 2026.
Today, the Court Docket Session Officers informed Counsel for Abronye that the case was fixed at Criminal Court 2 but Counsel was finally directed to General Jurisdiction 2 as the new place for the hearing of the case.
When the case was called, the Attorney General prayed for more time to respond to the bail application although the application had been served on 14th May, 2026.
The application was adjourned; Abronye’s lawyer could not move the bail application because the Attorney General was not ready
Abronye remains in BNI custody.
What is happening to Abronye is unjust and unfair!!!”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
