Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress administration of undermining democracy and intimidating opposition members.
In a statement dated May 13, 2026, Dr. Bawumia expressed concern over what he described as an “endless assault” on the rights of NPP officers, activists, and supporters across the country.
He alleged that arrests, detentions, and “unconscionable bail conditions” had become a recurring feature under the current administration since it assumed office on January 7, 2025.
Dr. Bawumia cited the arrest and subsequent release of social media commentator David Essandoh, as well as the detention of NPP Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe Abronye, as examples of what he called acts of intimidation targeted at opposition figures.
According to him, the actions of the government threaten free speech and risk reversing Ghana’s democratic gains. He further condemned what he described as a collaboration between the Executive, state investigative bodies, and some members of the judiciary to harass and silence members of the opposition party.
The former Vice President also warned that state officials involved in what he termed abuses of power would one day be held accountable.
He urged supporters of the NPP to remain resolute and continue holding the government accountable, insisting that the party would not yield to intimidation.
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