Accra: The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has criticised the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), accusing it of showing political bias over its silence on comments allegedly made against a judge by the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin.
According to Ghana Web, Kwakye Ofosu asserted that the association would have reacted differently if the comments had come from a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a Facebook post on May 18, 2026, Kwakye Ofosu claimed he no longer sees the GBA as a neutral professional body but rather one aligned with the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He expressed his view that the association has in the past responded quickly to comments made by individuals outside the NPP, while remaining silent when the person involved is linked to the governing party.
The accusations from Kwakye Ofosu came in response to Afenyo-Markin's remarks regarding the circuit court judge involved in the legal troubles of the NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC). Speaking at a press briefing on May 17, 2026, Afenyo-Markin criticised the judge for refusing to release Abronye on bail, questioning the judge's legal qualifications and expressing his lack of respect for him.
Afenyo-Markin labeled the judge as a National Democratic Congress (NDC) affiliate and expressed his intention to continue disrespecting the judge until he upheld the law. He also called on the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to intervene in the matter, suggesting that the Chief Justice's legacy was at stake if nothing was done to address the situation.
In his remarks, Afenyo-Markin questioned the judiciary's conduct and asked if the current state of affairs was reflective of the judicial reset that had been promised. He criticized the decision to remand Abronye into custody as a deviation from proper judicial function and expressed concerns over the implications for the Chief Justice's legacy.