Oliver Barker-Vormawor granted GH¢2m bail
#FixTheCountry convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been granted bail by the Tema High Court in the sum of GHC2M with two sureties.
The court presided over by Justice Daniel Mensah said one of the sureties should deposit documents of landed property within the jurisdiction.
Justice Daniel Mensah ruled that the Court cannot disable itself from the grant of bail, having regard to the facts of the case and the legal arguments urged upon him by both counsels for Mr Vormawor and the Republic.
He disagreed with arguments of the position that Mr Vormawor did not have a fixed place of abode having regard to the facts of the case; and that he was at flight risk since his passport was already in the custody of the Republic.
The activist is accused of inciting an overthrow of constitutional organs of government but he has denied the claims and said he is ready to go to trial.
As part of the bail conditions, he is also to report to police once a week on a day to be determined by police.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor was arrested on February 11 at the Kotoka International Airport and has since been in detention.
He has been charged for treason felony for comments the prosecution deemed has elements of staging a coup.