Nsuta Circuit Court orders Okatakyie Afrifa to appear in person despite serious injury | Discuss Ghana

The legal fallout following the chaotic internal election clash in the Ashanti Region has escalated dramatically. The Nsuta Circuit Court has issued a strict order mandating that media personality and political activist Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah must appear in person before the bench, explicitly rejecting a plea from his legal team to excuse his absence due to severe injuries. The outspoken broadcaster was caught in the middle of a violent clash during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency executive elections in Afigya Sekyere East, which resulted in his subsequent arrest and physical injury.

The chaos in Afigya Sekyere East

The court order traces directly back to an aggressive showdown over internal party voter registers that turned physically violent:

Serving the Injunction: Okatakyie Afrifa and his team went to the election grounds to serve a formal court injunction aimed at completely halting the ongoing NPP polling station executive elections in the constituency.

The Violent Clash: The attempt to block the voting process triggered an immediate, high-friction confrontation. Eyewitness reports indicate that Afrifa and his associates were fiercely assaulted by rival party factions, resulting in destroyed ballot papers and multiple physical injuries before the Ghana Police intervened.

The Arrest & Injury: Following the fracas, the police placed the broadcaster into custody. While his legal and medical teams have argued that his physical condition requires immediate, uninterrupted medical attention, the Nsuta Circuit Court is maintaining a zero-compromise stance regarding his personal presence to face charges related to breach of peace and destruction of election materials.