Hopeson Adorye granted GHS20,000 bail over 2016 election claim

Hopeson Adorye, a prominent figure in the Movement for Change, has been granted bail by the Dansoman court with bail set at GH¢20,000 and two sureties.

This decision comes after Adorye's arrest and subsequent court appearance on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Adorye was taken into custody following claims made on an Accra-based radio station, alleging the detonation of dynamites in the Volta Region during the 2016 General Elections. These claims quickly spread across social media platforms.

Independent Presidential Candidate and leader of the Alliance for Revolutionary Change, Alan Kyerematen, visited Adorye in custody ahead of his court appearance. The arrest, however, has been described by former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, as politically motivated.

Alan Kyerematen, along with other members of the Movement for Change, expressed their support for Adorye, emphasizing that the allegations against him are false and unfair.

Buaben Asamoa stated, “Hopeson Adorye is not about to run away from Ghana or from his home because the police intend to charge him with the publication of false information. So to go to the extent of keeping him all day in the police station and bringing him over to the Ministries to detain him, you point fingers backwards at yourself that there is something political at play and it is not fair.”

Adorye's arrest stemmed from comments made during an interview with Accra FM on May 10, where he claimed involvement in detonating dynamite in the Volta Region to intimidate voters. He alleged, "Prior to the elections, we blasted dynamite in parts of the Volta Region, and that scared a number of people."

The unfolding situation has raised concerns about the potential political motivations behind Adorye's arrest and underscores the need for fair and transparent legal proceedings.