Constituents dressed in red and black appealed to President Mahama and NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia ahead of the MP's November 18 extradition hearing.

Published 9 Nov 2026, 21:04 GMT

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Asante Akyem North residents hold candles at a vigil for their detained MP — Monday's vigil in Asante Akyem North

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At a candlelight vigil on Monday, November 9, Asante Akyem North residents asked President John Dramani Mahama for help bringing their MP, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, home after six months in Dutch detention.

Dressed in red and black and holding lit candles, the constituents urged the president to help secure the return of the lawmaker, popularly known as OK Frimpong, who is fighting a United States extradition request in Dutch custody.

The constituents want Johnson Asiedu Nketia, national chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to raise their concerns with the presidency while their elected representative remains away from Parliament.

Frimpong, a first-term independent lawmaker who won the seat in December 2024, was arrested on arrival at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The arrest followed a US extradition warrant linked to alleged romance scams and money laundering, which the MP has denied.

Dafeamekpor said the court would hear the substantive extradition case on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, while the MP remained in Dutch custody.

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and parliamentary leadership have engaged Ghana's embassy in The Hague to provide consular support and visit the MP in custody.

Majority Leader James Agalga has said the Asante Akyem North seat will not be declared vacant because Frimpong has not been convicted of an offence.

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Asante Akyem North residents hold vigil, appeal to Mahama over detained MP OK Frimpong

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