Judge Who Twice Remanded Abronye to Retire on September 16 – Report

The Accra Circuit Court judge who twice denied bail to the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, is reportedly set to retire.

According to The Law Platform, Justice Samuel Bright Acquah will officially retire from the bench on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

The announcement comes just days after the judge faced widespread criticism for remanding Abronye for a second time on Friday, September 12, 2025, over charges of offensive conduct deemed likely to cause a breach of the peace.

Legal practitioners, politicians from both the NPP and the ruling NDC, as well as the Ghana Bar Association, condemned the decision, describing it as an unnecessary denial of the accused’s right to bail. Many argued that while Abronye’s actions may have been unacceptable, the refusal to grant bail was equally problematic.

Justice Bright Acquah also came under fire for citing a quote he wrongly attributed to Robert Mugabe—originally from Ugandan dictator Idi Amin—and for invoking George Orwell’s Animal Farm “non-equality” principle during proceedings.

Reports indicate that prior to his retirement, the Judicial Council had shortlisted him for promotion to the High Court. He was expected to be among 50 appointees to be sworn in by President John Dramani Mahama.

Born on September 16, 1965, Justice Acquah was called to the Bar on October 1, 2010. He was appointed to the bench on March 8, 2018, and posted to his current station at Circuit Court 9, Accra, on August 13, 2020.

SOURCE: GHANAWEB.COM