Police have reinforced their presence and mounted barricades around the Supreme Court as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) proceeds with its "Democracy Under Attack" demonstration today, Thursday, 6 August 2026.
The party says the protest is a call to defend the rule of law, constitutional governance and democratic accountability, forming part of a broader campaign against what it describes as growing acts of political persecution, selective justice and the abuse of state institutions under the current administration.
Grievances behind the protest
According to the NPP, the demonstration is intended to draw public attention to a string of issues it believes threaten Ghana's democratic credentials. Chief among them is the acquittal and discharge of former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu — a ruling the party argues raises serious questions about the consistency and impartiality of the country's justice system.
The party has also pointed to a broader list of arrests and detentions over the past eighteen months, including the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) and the arrest and detention of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, alongside prosecutions linked to the Office of the Special Prosecutor's ORAL initiative. The NPP contends these actions amount to arbitrary harassment of its members and are politically motivated attempts at intimidation.
This is not the first time the party has marched from the precincts of the Supreme Court. In May 2025, a coalition led by the NPP and allied parties staged the "Save The Judiciary" demonstration, protesting the suspension of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo, which they argued threatened judicial independence.
Route and expected turnout
Thousands of party supporters, sympathisers and executives from across the country are expected to take part in Thursday's demonstration, which began at the forecourt of the Supreme Court in Accra. The party had billed the turnout as "mammoth" and "massive" in the lead-up to the protest, though early reports from the scene indicated demonstrators had yet to arrive in the numbers anticipated.
The first phase of the protest will see party leaders present a petition to the leadership of the Supreme Court, outlining their concerns over recent judicial decisions and calling for greater protection of judicial independence. Demonstrators will then embark on a peaceful march through some principal streets of the capital before proceeding to the Jubilee House.
At the Presidency, NPP leadership is expected to submit a second petition urging President John Dramani Mahama to address what the party describes as increasing attacks on democratic institutions, and to ensure state agencies operate fairly, independently and without political interference.
Security agencies have deployed personnel along the protest route to maintain law and order, manage vehicular traffic and provide security for demonstrators and the general public throughout the exercise.
The NPP has maintained that the demonstration extends beyond the concerns of its members to the safeguarding of Ghana's democratic principles and the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution.
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