Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Freddie Blay, has reportedly been remanded for three weeks by the Akropong Circuit Court over an ongoing land dispute.
According to his senior aide Benjamin Ansah, the court ordered that Blay be held in police custody at Aburi and reappear in court on April 9 for trial.
Ansah explained that the dispute dates back several decades to 1984, when Blay allegedly acquired the land through a client while practicing as a lawyer.
However, a man identified as Effum later claimed ownership of the same property and initiated a legal challenge.
The matter reportedly went to court about six years ago, where the claimant initially won the case. Blay subsequently appealed the ruling, after which an injunction was placed on the land while the case remained before the Koforidua High Court.
Despite the injunction, Ansah said Blay visited the land on January 20, 2025, where he noticed that the property had become overgrown with weeds.
Out of concern that the bushy environment could pose a danger to residents due to the presence of wild animals, Blay allegedly ordered workers to clear and grade the land.
During the exercise, Ansah said the police arrived and arrested the workers following complaints from a claimant asserting ownership of the property.
At the police station, authorities allegedly accused the workers of demolishing a two-storey building on the land.
However, Ansah insisted that the workers produced photographs showing that no such structure existed on the property.
According to him, the explanation was not accepted by the police.
He said officers later obtained a warrant for the arrest of Blay himself, leading to his appearance before the AkropongCircuit Court.
During the court proceedings, Ansah claimed that Blay’s lawyers requested bail, but the request was denied.
“The judge ordered Chairman Freddie Blay to go on remand for three weeks and appear in court on April 9 for trial,” he said.
Ansah further alleged that the accusations against Blay were based on photographs taken from a different location.
He insisted that no building had been destroyed on the disputed land and said they possess evidence to support their claim.
“We have pictures proving that there was nothing on the land. I was even the one who drove chairman to the land that morning,” he stated.
Despite the court’s decision, Ansah said Blay remains in good condition while in custody and is prepared to defend himself when the case resumes in court.
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