Stop talking because we don’t need this: Gary Nimako tells Owusu-Bempah over public outburst

The Director of Legal Affairs of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako, has called on Rev. Isaac Owusu-Bempah to cease his recent public outbursts regarding his arrest by the Ghana Police Service.

According to Nimako, the accusations made by Owusu-Bempah against the NPP fraternity, claiming they were against him, are false.

He explained that as Owusu-Bempah’s lawyer during his arrest, in his capacity as the NPP’s legal representative, it would be illogical for him to have defended Owusu-Bempah in court if both the party and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo were against him.

Responding to a social media post on October 8, 2024, Gary Nimako stated: "Kofi Peprah, I have deliberately been silent about Rev. Owusu-Bempah and the matters arising. I was not expecting him to mention my name. It is true that I was the lead counsel on his case.

“There is a lot I cannot say, but the truth is that I was allowed by the judge to make my submissions. Yes, the Circuit Court Judge denied bail, but I proceeded to the High Court to secure bail for him and the others.

“I urge Rev. Owusu-Bempah to stop talking because we don’t need this, please. If President Akufo-Addo’s government and the party were against him, the Director of Legal Affairs would never have assisted. Thank you."

Owusu-Bempah and three others were arrested in September 2021 for the "creation and circulation of multiple videos containing threats, the brandishing of a weapon, and the assault of some police personnel."

AM/KA

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