The opposition New Patriotic Get together (NPP) has accused the federal government and the Financial and Organized Crime Workplace (EOCO) of political harassment after businessman Hanan Abdulwahab and his spouse had been rearrested shortly after the lawyer normal dropped the costs.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, Could 6, 2026 and signed by NPP Nationwide Organizer Henry Nana Boakye, the celebration described the event as “state-sponsored bullying and ruthless political intimidation.”
“Per EOCO’s continued disregard for constitutional rights and due course of, legal professionals for Hanan Abdulwahab and his spouse have been denied entry to their purchasers after ready greater than 24 hours,” the assertion claims.
The NPP’s feedback got here after the Legal professional Basic introduced the withdrawal of what was earlier described as a critical prosecution case, generally known as the “Jungle Disturbance”. Nevertheless, EOCO reportedly rearrested the couple shortly after the withdrawal, a transfer that opposition events say raises critical due course of issues.
The celebration claimed the couple had complied with all bail situations since their first arrest in June final yr and there was no flight danger to justify continued detention.
“Subsequently, they don’t pose a ample danger to justify in a single day detention,” the assertion stated, questioning the rationale behind the rearrest.
The NPP additional warned that state establishments should act inside the ambit of the structure and warned in opposition to alleged abuses of energy.
“The NDC authorities should do not forget that state establishments are non permanent custodians of energy, not holders of energy,” Nana Boakye stated, including that investigative companies should function in a fashion that strengthens, not undermines, public belief.
The celebration insists that justice must be honest and clear and calls for the speedy launch of Hanan Abdulwahab and his spouse.
“The republic features nothing when investigative companies seem extra inquisitive about spectacle and psychological strain than in clear and lawful prosecutions,” the assertion added.
