Embattled National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist and serial caller, Appiah Stadium, has been released on police inquiry bail after his arrest for\u00a0allegedly defaming the President Nana Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n
The Ashanti Regional Police command, on Tuesday afternoon, effected Appiah Stadium\u2019s arrest upon instruction from the National Headquarters.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”Kpvk4aKcopubcuih6Jq8u18DiziTsN9H”]He was arrested for suggesting, in a recent audio that went viral, that the President Akufo-Addo smoked marijuana.<\/p>\n
Appiah Stadium was subsequently handcuffed and transported to the Headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Accra to answer questions concerning his claims.<\/p>\n
The development aroused public debate over the legality of the police.<\/p>\n
A former minister of state under Mahama administration, Rashid Pelpuo, suggested that the arrest was politically motivated.<\/p>\n
He said the manner in which the arrest was effected, and how the opposition NDC activist was treated pointed towards some political undertones.<\/p>\n
NDC members stand down<\/strong><\/p>\n Members of the NDC in the Ashanti Region were demanding his\u00a0immediate release and gave the government a 24-hour ultimatum.<\/p>\n But after the bail was granted, the NDC members withdrew their ultimatum.<\/p>\n “We wish to inform the general public of the release of Appiah Stadium from Police custody this evening at about 8:30pm. We will, therefore, like to back-down on our earlier 24 hours ultimatum given to the Akufo-Addo led government for the release of Appiah Stadium,” they said in a statement.<\/p>\n