NPP Alleges Political Persecution, Announces August 6 Demonstration Over Judiciary Concerns
Story by Eugene Nyarko Jnr. | Asylum Down, Accra | July 31, 2026
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the Mahama administration of using the justice system to target political opponents, alleging selective prosecutions, suppression of free speech and political interference in the judiciary.
Addressing a press conference at the party’s national headquarters in Asylum Down, Accra, on Friday, July 31, 2026, the NPP’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, claimed that opposition members were being subjected to politically motivated arrests, prosecutions and stringent bail conditions, while members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) were allegedly shielded from similar treatment.
According to him, two judges have been assigned to handle politically sensitive cases involving members of the NPP and have reportedly been instructed to continue sitting during the legal vacation period.
He questioned why only the two judges had been authorised to sit during the vacation, arguing that the decision had raised concerns about the impartiality of the judicial process.
Nana B further alleged that the government was criminalising dissent by arresting individuals for expressing their views on social media. He cited the arrest of a party sympathiser over a post on X, claiming the individual had been detained simply for questioning a viral video involving President John Dramani Mahama and the National Security Coordinator.
He described the development as a threat to Ghana’s democratic principles and freedom of expression.
The NPP National Organiser also criticised what he described as excessively high bail conditions imposed on some accused persons, arguing that bail is intended only to secure the attendance of accused persons before investigators or the courts and should not be used as a punitive measure.
He further accused the government of attempting to revive what he described as a “public tribunal system” to intimidate opposition figures, urging Ghanaians to resist any attempt to undermine judicial independence and constitutional rights.
Nana B also alleged that efforts were underway to promote what he termed a “third-term agenda” for President Mahama through legal actions before the Supreme Court concerning Article 66 of the 1992 Constitution, which provides for presidential term limits.
He claimed the applications before the apex court were politically sponsored and warned that any interpretation that could pave the way for a third presidential term would create political instability.
The NPP National Organiser criticised the decision allowing two judges to sit during the legal vacation beginning August 1, alleging that it formed part of a broader plan to expedite politically sensitive prosecutions involving opposition figures.
He called on the Judicial Council and the leadership of the Judiciary to take urgent steps to restore public confidence in the administration of justice.
Nana B also urged the Attorney General to provide a public account of all cases involving persons affiliated with the governing party that had been discontinued, withdrawn or terminated since January 2025, arguing that the law must not be applied selectively.
Additionally, he called for the acquittal and release of former NPP parliamentary candidate Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, describing his conviction and 20-year sentence with hard labour as politically motivated. He said the case was already before the Court of Appeal.
As part of what the party described as efforts to defend Ghana’s democracy, constitution and the rule of law, Nana B announced that the NPP, together with other political parties, civil society organisations, professional bodies, student groups and youth movements, would stage a nationwide demonstration beginning in Accra on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
He said the protest would later be extended to other regions across the country.
