Godwin Ako Gunn, the NDC Deputy National Communications Officer, has recounted how the former NDC National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, was treated under the former Akufo-Addo government.
Ako Gunn disclosed that Ofosu Ampofo was taken to court 88 times under the NPP government.
According to Ako Gunn, Ofosu Ampofo’s treatment by the NPP was one of the most painful political episodes he had witnessed.
Speaking on JoyNews, Ako Gunn recounted, “A whole national chairman of our party was hauled to court 88 times”.
He further recounted an incident when Ofosu Ampofo was in the United States recovering from spine surgery.
“He pleaded that the next court date be postponed for one month because of the surgery on his spine”.
“He could not even take a direct flight because of the pain. He had to use three different airlines so he could have breaks intermittently before getting to Ghana,” he alleged.
The NDC communicator added that the situation became even more frustrating when the Attorney General at the time allegedly failed to file documents expected in court.
“If he knew he was not ready, at least postpone the date for a month,” Ako Gunn argued.
“Punishing people’s hard-earned image is not a joke,” Ako Gunn stressed.
His comments come on the heels of the criticism being faced by the ruling NDC government over the increasing trend of arrests of individuals, particularly members of the NPP, for their comments made on social media.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service have arrested TikToker Bawumia Ba, whose real name is Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat.
The police statement disclosed that Akosua Serwaa Minat was arrested for allegedly issuing threats and making offensive remarks against President John Dramani Mahama in videos circulated on social media.
According to the police, the suspect appeared in TikTok videos allegedly insulting the President, threatening his life, and inciting others to attack both the President and his wife.
The Police revealed a joint operation involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department led to the arrest of the suspect on May 20, 2026, at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.
The Ghana Police Service, in a Facebook post, wrote, “IGP’S CYBER VETTING AND ENFORCEMENT TEAM ARRESTS SUSPECT OVER THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT IN VIRAL VIDEOS
The IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET) has arrested suspect Mahama Aminat, also known as Akosua Serwaa Minat, for offensive conduct and issuing threats against the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, in videos circulated on social media.
The suspect was captured in some videos posted on TikTok making insulting remarks about the President, threatening the life of the President and inciting others to harm both the President and his wife.
Following the circulation of the videos, on 19th May 2026, a joint operation team involving the CVET and the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Department, arrested the suspect on 20th May 2026 at Sekyere Zongo in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and will be put before the court”.
