Can a Sitting MP Be Arrested in Ghana? What Law Says

Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah The reported confrontation involving Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, September 23, has raised questions about the legal protections available to Members of Parliament and the process authorities must follow when seeking to arrest an MP. Advertisement Ghana’s law provides specific protections for MPs in connection with parliamentary proceedings.

Being an MP does not give a person blanket immunity from arrest or investigation.

Any arrest must have a lawful basis and comply with constitutional requirements.

The incident occurred after a High Court hearing involving detained nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti, who has been linked to the Ghana Jollof TikTok account. The court was hearing a bail application after she was remanded for two weeks.