The High Court in Accra has granted bail to Bright Alan Debrah Fosu, the third convict in the 2021 coup plot case, in the sum of GH¢2.5 million with two sureties, one of whom must justify the bail with landed property.
The decision was handed down by a three-member panel comprising Justices Eugene Nyadu Nyante, Ruby Ayitey, and Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie of the General Jurisdiction Division of the High Court.
As part of the bail conditions, the court ordered that the convict be placed on a stop list to prevent him from leaving the country without the express permission of the court.
He is also required to surrender his passport to the court pending the final determination of his appeal.
The court further directed that the applicant has six months to prepare and transmit the record of appeal to the Supreme Court, not later than April 8, 2026.
It warned that any breach of these conditions could lead to revocation of the bail, adding that the Republic reserves the right to apply for its withdrawal if any condition is violated.
Background
Bright Alan Debrah Fosu was among seven persons convicted in January 2024 for conspiracy to commit high treason and high treason, following a lengthy trial over an plot to overthrow the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
He was sentenced to death by hanging, along with Donya Kafui (alias Ezor), Johannes Zikpi, WO1 Esther S. Dekuwine, CPL Seidu Abubakar, LAC Ali Solomon, and CPL Sylvester Akanpewon.
Other accused persons in the case, including Dr. Frederick Mac-Palm (now deceased), Col. Samuel K. Gameli, and ACP Dr. Benjamin K. Agordzo, were acquitted and discharged.
Grounds for Bail
In an affidavit in support of the bail application, Francis Osei, a businessman and brother to the third convict, deposed that Fosu had complied with all bail conditions during his trial and had never attempted to abscond.
He stated that the convict’s appeal has a reasonable chance of success, citing alleged procedural and evidential errors made during the trial.
These included the court’s decision to admit video evidence without ruling on objections raised by the defense before viewing the footage, which the defense argued prejudiced the case.
The affidavit also referenced claims of harassment of defense lawyers, journalists, and medical professionals during the trial, describing them as infringements on constitutional rights and fair trial principles.
Fosu’s family, according to the affidavit, has since engaged the services of a private legal practitioner to pursue additional grounds of appeal. The court had earlier, on September 8, 2025, granted leave for the filing of an amended notice of appeal, which was duly submitted on September 9, 2025.
