Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has revealed the party will petition the Chief Justice for the removal of Circuit Court Judge His Lordship Joseph Yenuban Kunsong, who was handling the case of Abronye DC.
According to Justin Kodua, the NPP finds the Circuit Court Judge’s conduct of the trial judge unacceptable.
Speaking to journalists after Abronye was granted bail, the NPP General Secretary stated, “We find the conduct of the trial judge unacceptable. To some extent, it’s misconduct, and it’s not something we’re going to let go”.
“We are filing a petition to the Chief Justice for Justice Yenuban Kunsong to be removed from the case of the Republic vs Abronye because we believe he has taken a stand in the case, and he cannot be a judge in his own case”.
Therefore, justice will be well served when the case is handed over to someone else”.
Meanwhile, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been granted bail by the Accra High Court after he was earlier remanded into custody.
Abronye’s lawyers, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who were led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, moved a motion for bail pending trial.
Counsel for the applicant submitted, “We move in terms of the motion paper and pray that the applicant be granted bail pending trial.”
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai, who represented the prosecution, indicated that the Republic was not opposed to the application.
The High Court subsequently granted Abronye bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties.
Part of his bail conditions is to report to the Police CID once every fortnight, surrender all travel documents, and refrain from travelling outside the jurisdiction without permission.
It will be recalled that Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP), also launched yet another attack on a judge, this time around the circuit court judge handling the case of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, commonly known as Abronye DC.
The minority leader, speaking at a press briefing on May 17, 2026, fired shots at the circuit court judge, alleging that he doubts whether the judge passed his law exams.
According to Afenyo-Markin, he will continue to disrespect the circuit court judge until he upholds the law, alleging that the judge has no respect for his own judicial oath.
Speaking at a press briefing on May 17, 2026, Afenyo-Markin stated, “That judge has no respect for his own judicial oath. I don’t think he read the law. That circuit court judge called Niger. I have no respect for him. For a judge to say that he’s remanding him into BNI custody until the case is finally determined, such a judge can never have my respect.
“I pray that he summons me for contempt. I will continue to disrespect him until he upholds the law. He’s gone beyond his judicial function, and it is not his first time. It’s as if he has been selected purposely to achieve this. He doesn’t talk law. I don’t know whether he ever passed his law exams. He’s a shame,” he fumed.
Afenyo-Markin added, “It’s a shame on the judiciary, and my Lord Baffoe must pay attention to this, for whatever it is, it’s about his legacy. I’m told that by December, he will be 70, and he will be gone. Is that the legacy he wants to leave after Torkornoo was booted out of office and all manner of accusations levelled against Torkornoo? Is that the judiciary?
“The judiciary, they said, they were going to reset. Is that a reset? Where a judge will say he is remanding an accused person because if he allows him to go home, if he grants him bail, he’s likely to talk again, so he should remain in custody?” he said.
