The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally petitioned Chief Justice Paul Kwadwo Baffoe-Bonnie to remove Joseph Yennuban Kunsong, the presiding judge of Circuit Court 9 in Accra, over his handling of the criminal case involving the party’s Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye.

The petition, signed by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, was dated May 22, 2026, and officially received by the Office of the Chief Justice on June 1, 2026.

According to the NPP, the petition outlines concerns regarding Judge Kunsong's conduct, rulings, and exercise of judicial discretion in the ongoing case.

The party argues that the charges brought against Baffoe — offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace and publication of false news — are non-capital offenses that typically do not warrant custodial remand pending trial.

The petition contends that the judge's decisions infringe upon the constitutional presumption of innocence and the fundamental rights of the accused.

The NPP is requesting that the Chief Justice investigate the judge's conduct and take appropriate action regarding his continued tenure on the bench.