Former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Freddie Blay has been granted bail by the Koforidua High court in the Eastern region.
He was granted bail to the tune of Ghc 800,000 with two sureties.
The decision follows his earlier remand by the Akropong Circuit Court in connection with an alleged demolition dispute at Kitase. Freddie Blay is expected to reappear before the circuit court on April 9 as investigations into the matter continue.
He was handed over to the Akropong Police after a warrant issued for his arrest was executed in Accra on Monday, March 16, 2026. The case stems from claims that he ordered the demolition of a house under construction on a parcel of land at Kitase.
According to police, the landowner filed a complaint after Mr Blay allegedly failed to honour an invitation to assist with inquiries. Charges were subsequently filed, but he did not appear before the court on the scheduled arraignment date in April 2025, leading to the issuance of the arrest warrant.
However, sources close to Mr Blay contend that he was unaware of the warrant before his arrest. They maintain that the dispute relates to land he acquired in 1994, which later became the subject of litigation.
The sources further insist that Mr Blay did not order the demolition of any structure, but rather directed that a bare piece of land be cleared in January 2026 to prevent the breeding of dangerous animals, including reptiles.
They also disclosed that although the complainant had earlier secured a favourable ruling at the High Court in Koforidua, that decision has since been appealed. Attempts to serve the complainant with processes related to the appeal, they claim, have been unsuccessful.