The Koforidua High Court has granted bail to former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, in the sum of GH₵800,000 with two sureties, who must be residents of Accra and possess valid Ghana Cards.
The ruling follows his earlier remand by the Akropong Circuit Court over an alleged demolition dispute at Kitase. Mr. Blay is expected to reappear before the circuit court on April 9 as investigations continue.
He was handed over to the Akropong Police after a warrant for his arrest was executed in Accra on Monday, March 16, 2026. The case relates to allegations that he ordered the demolition of a house under construction on a parcel of land at Kitase.
Police say the landowner lodged a complaint after Mr. Blay allegedly failed to honour an earlier invitation to assist with investigations. Charges were filed, but he did not appear before the court on the scheduled arraignment date in April 2025, prompting the issuance of a warrant for his arrest.
Sources close to Mr. Blay, however, insist he was unaware of the warrant prior to his arrest. They maintain that the matter stems from a land dispute over property he reportedly acquired in 1994, which later became the subject of litigation.
According to these sources, Mr. Blay did not order the demolition of any structure but instructed that a bare piece of land be cleared in January 2026 to prevent the breeding of dangerous animals, including reptiles.
They further claim that although the complainant initially secured a favourable ruling at the High Court in Koforidua, that decision has since been appealed. Efforts to serve the complainant with processes relating to the appeal have so far been unsuccessful.
