Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a Private legal practitioner and activist, has once again fumed at Ghana’s judicial system.
The private legal practitioner argued that Ghana’s judiciary acts as a weapon fashioned against the poor.
He cited the continued detention of social media blogger Webkid, who was arrested on May 7, 2026, over allegations of the publication of false news.
According to Oliver Barker-Vormawor, bail in Ghana has become a weapon, noting that a civilised country treats bail as the rule and remand as the exception.
The private legal practitioner also highlighted that not a single politician accused of gargantuan corruption was denied bail.
In a post shared on his X page on June 17, 2026, Barker-Vormawor wrote, “Webkid was arrested on 7th May 2026. On the publication of false news and incidental charges. Over 1 month later, he is still in custody. Publication of false news oo.
You dey cry over Partey. The real problems for this country Dey ground.
I keep asking, why does something so routine like Bail become a weapon in Ghana? What kind of justice system kraa be this?
Every civilised country treats bail as the rule and remand as the exception. An exception that is exceptionally applied. Nanso….
We talk saaa but still. What personal joy or benefit do you derive as a judge when you deny bail over petty nonsense?
The funny thing is that not a single politician accused of gargantuan corruption was denied bail.
Our judiciary acts sometimes as a weapon fashioned against the poor. To be safe in this country, you have to steal from Ghana”.
Some netizens reacting to his post noted, “Council is yours from the deputy AG
@JusticeSremSai, in the knowledge of this situation? Why deny bail to the ordinary citizen and give bail to those who loot our resources? The judiciary is one of Ghana’s biggest problems. Catch the poor and leave the rich. Hmmm”.
A netizen added, “Growing up in Ghana, I often heard the saying that your treatment depends on who you are, who you know, and how powerful you are. As a child, I thought it was just one of those cynical things adults said. As an adult, it is worrying how many people still believe it reflects reality.
No wonder many ordinary citizens have little confidence in the justice system. The law often appears tough on the ordinary cassava thief but flexible toward politicians who create, loot, and share. Someday, a generation of young people may decide they have had enough of perceived inequality and selective justice. I hope it never gets to that point”.
One X user added, “The comparison isn’t entirely fair. With the corruption cases, the alleged offence itself is disputed. In this case, the publication happened publicly; the legal issue is whether it amounts to the offence charged. Whether he should be granted bail is a separate legal question”.
A netizen added, “Well, I’m surprised that you’re surprised. The political and elite class always do have their way. There’s someone somewhere who’s tryna teach Webkid a lesson. For someone who has not misappropriated funds or committed murder, I shudder at the fact that he’s still in custody!”.
Meanwhile, Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has fired shots at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the Courts, and the Police over their burdensome bail conditions and denials.
According to Haruna Iddrisu, the highhandedness and excessive practices surrounding bail, its denial, and its conditions must come to an end.
He argued that the right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
Speaking in a video shared on X, Haruna Iddrrisu stated, “In Ghana today, we have seen excesses, excesses from the police, excesses from the courts, and excesses from EOCO, where persons are denied bail and bail is used as punishment for accused persons.
“That is not the law. It is settled knowledge and settled law that you do not deny an accused person bail or impose excessively burdensome bail conditions,” he said.
“If you uphold the right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence, then every person must be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
“So, I expect that in Ghana today, we must end the high-handedness and excessiveness in matters relating to bail, the denial of bail, and related conditions,” he added.
See the post below:
Webkid was arrested on 7th May 2026. On publication of false news and incidental charges. Over 1 month later, he is still in custody. Publication of false news oo.
— Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor (@barkervogues) June 17, 2026
You dey cry over Partey. The real problems for this country Dey ground.
I keep asking, why does something so…
