{
  "id": 9625507,
  "title": "“The law must work” – NDC rejects claims Salomey Baffoe’s bail denial is diversion from cocaine scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/the-law-must-work-ndc-rejects-claims-salomey-baffoes-bail-denial-is",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T20:37:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-law-must-work-ndc-rejects-claims-salomey-baffoes-bail-denial-is-diversion-from-cocaine-scandal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected claims that the continued detention of Salomey Awiti Baffoe is a government strategy to divert public attention from the ongoing narcotics trafficking concerns. Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the NDC, Rashid Tanko Computer, stated that the case must be allowed to follow due process, emphasizing that the government would not interfere with the work of the judiciary or security agencies. Tanko Computer defended the NDC's position on judicial independence, stating that the party would not interfere in the work of the courts and would allow security agencies to conduct their investigations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Justice minister says miscarriage of justice likely occurred in Sask. murder case, orders new appeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/justice-minister-says-miscarriage-of-justice-likely-occurred-in-sask",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:44:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Ghana Jollof case: Lawyer to appeal Salomey Baffoe’s bail refusal, petition Chief Justice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ghana-jollof-case-lawyer-to-appeal-salomey-baffoes-bail-refusal",
        "published": "2026-09-24T18:39:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}