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ia biography ‘No one will be chased over insults under my presidency’ – Bawumia condemns Salomey’s arrest

Sep 24 2026
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Bawumia said the reported circumstances surrounding the arrest of the Techiman-based nurse, who has a four-year-old child, raise concerns about the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms in Ghana.

In a social media post on Friday, September 18, Bawumia said it is worrying that the nurse was picked up in the middle of the night by national intelligence officers and subsequently remanded for two weeks.

“This is not the Ghana we want to build. I can assure Ghanaians that when given the opportunity, our intelligence agencies will not be reduced to chasing citizens for insulting the President or anyone else.”

Salomey was alleged to be linked to the anonymous “Ghana Jollof” social media account.

A London-based Ghanaian nurse, Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, was later declared wanted after being identified as the alleged operator of the “Ghana Jollof” social media account.

Bawumia said he has consistently opposed the use of insults in

political discourse and urged political actors and citizens to engage one another respectfully.

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