The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye, has made a formal request seeking political asylum in eight countries, including Ghana’s neighboring country Côte d’Ivoire, United States, France, Italy, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany.

The outspoken politician has cited four reasons for seeking security protection and political asylum.

NPP Bono Regional Chairman seeks asylum over alleged threats

Baffoe’s claims are based on what he termed as “consistent, escalating political persecution, threats to his life, and systemic abuse of state security powers by the current Government of Ghana.”

According to Abronye, the four main reasons for his request include threats of unlawful arrest and detention, intimidation, targeted harassment and an escalating pattern of persecution.

Check out the details as cited by Abronye below:

1. Unlawful Arrest and Detention

In February 2025, shortly after the current NDC government assumed office, I became the first opposition politician to be invited, arrested, and detained by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) for over 13 hours.

My arrest followed my public criticism of the government's crude, unfair and blanket dismissal of over 150,000 Ghanaian workers without due cause and a call for their immediate reinstatement.

During my detention, I was threatened, intimidated, and sternly warned that unless I ceased criticising the government, I would face severe reprisals in the future.

2. Ongoing Threats and Intimidation

Since my release, I have received persistent threats both verbal and electronic via (WhatsApp and SMS) — from individuals linked to the ruling party, including those currently holding government positions.

Recently, I publicly questioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on an online TV program that I host.

I questioned him over his failure to address the worsening insecurity in Ghana per the recently released Global Peace Index report― particularly the tribal conflicts in the north that have resulted in deaths and displacement.

He suggested that I was being selective, when I asked that he has mostly focused on the arrest of opposition members for expressing personal opinions online even when officers, members and supporters of the ruling party have also said same or even worse.

3. Targeted Harassment and Threats of Arrest

Following my public remarks, I received threats via phone calls from an individual claiming to be an investigator and identifying himself only as Seth. He claimed that he was acting on the instructions of the IGP.

He ordered me to report to the National Police Headquarters immediately to answer questions as to why I have been insulting and disrespecting the IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno.

He threatened that my failure to comply with his requests would result in being forcefully apprehended and "dealt with mercilessly in a manner that (sic) I won't come back to life".

Through my lawyers, I officially wrote to the Criminal Investigation Department, (CID) to verify if any official complaint had been lodged against me and if they had invited me.

The Director General of CID through the secretary informed my lawyers that they had not received nor initiated any criminal investigations against me and rather directed my lawyers back to the supposed investigator Seth.

When he was contacted, he flatly refused to clarify and instead ominously stated: "Tell that boy that if he refuses to come and we pick him up, he won't return alife (sic)."

A confidential source within the Police later informed me of a secret meeting where plans had been finalised to arrest, detain, and brutalise me; should I appear at the Police Headquarters.

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4. Escalating Pattern of Persecution

In recent months, there has been a disturbing trend of opposition politicians being arrested and detained beyond the constitutionally mandated 48 hours without bail.

These have created a climate of fear and intimidation where political opponents of the government are deliberately targeted.

Based on these realities and the direct threats to my life and liberty, I am convinced that both I and my family are in imminent and grave danger.



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