The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP), Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has descended heavily on the circuit court judge at the heart of the current legal trouble of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC).

Speaking at a press briefing on May 17, 2026, the Minority Leader said he could not comprehend why the judge was refusing to release Abronye on bail.

He vowed to continue to show no respect to the judge, whom he described as a National Democratic Congress (NDC) judge, as he cast doubt on his (the judge’s) legal qualifications.

“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.

The Effutu legislator went on to call on the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to intervene in the matter.

He asserted that the Chief Justice was tainting his legacy if he did nothing about what was going on.

“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 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.

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