Alfred Ababio Kumi with Alexander Afenyo-Markin after his release
A youth activist of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former parliamentary aspirant, Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, has been released from the custody of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
His release on Friday night followed high-level discussions between security officials and NPP leaders, led by Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
Adenta Kumi was arrested on Friday, May 23, 2025, and charged with the publication of false news, as confirmed by his lawyer, Clement Opoku Gyamfi.
The charges stemmed from comments he made on his X (formerly Twitter) account and during a radio interview regarding a petition he submitted to the President of Ghana.
This petition calls for the dissolution of the committee currently investigating the Chief Justice. In the petition, Adenta Kumi alleged misconduct by members of the judiciary that he claims could compromise the integrity of the inquiry.
Specifically, he stated that on May 15, 2025, after the committee’s inaugural sitting, Justices Pwamang and Adibu-Asiedu—along with Supreme Court Justice Yonny Kulendi—were seen dining with Thaddeus Sory, counsel for petitioner Daniel Ofori, at Santoku Restaurant in the Airport Residential Area of Accra.
Adenta Kumi further alleged that the group was overheard discussing matters related to the ongoing petition. The case has garnered significant political attention due to its implications for judicial independence and freedom of expression.
The party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, argued that his arrest was politically motivated, while expressing outrage over the handling of Kumi’s arrest during an interview on Citi Prime News.
“We believe it is linked to the petition until the NIB provides a different explanation, as that is what we all know—that he submitted a petition to the President this week and has yet to receive an acknowledgment,” he stated.
Kodua Frimpong also claimed that Kumi’s wife suffered a miscarriage following a dramatic dawn raid by state security operatives during his arrest.
By Prince Fiifi Yorke