The Accra High Court has granted bail to prominent social media influencer and lawyer Ama Governor, along with eight other remanded protesters.

The bail, set at ₵70,000, comes after the group was arrested and remanded for participating in a protest in Accra against illegal mining and economic hardships.

A total of 53 protesters remain in police and prison custody, following their involvement in the demonstration. The protest, held last weekend, was organized by the Democracy Hub group to raise awareness about the ongoing economic challenges and the environmental destruction caused by illegal mining. The police accused the protesters of committing various offences during the event.

The protestors' legal counsel had initially applied for bail on an earlier date. However, a request was made for an Abridgement of Time to expedite the hearing. During a preliminary hearing on Monday, September 30, the Attorney General’s (AG) department requested additional time to review the case and respond to the bail application.

The AG's request was granted, with the Court allowing the department until October 2 to submit its response. In their submission, the AG's office argued that the bail application should have included essential documents, such as the charge sheet and proceedings from the Circuit Court, which had earlier denied the protestors' bail.

Counsel for the protestors refuted this claim, stating that the AG’s department already had access to the charge sheet, as they were the ones who filed the charges. However, the AG's department maintained that they did not have access to the Circuit Court's proceedings or its ruling.

When the defense requested a brief adjournment of one hour to retrieve and attach the necessary documents, the court denied the request. Ultimately, the court sided with the State's argument and adjourned the case to its original hearing date of October 7, 2024, which falls just one day before the expiration of the protestors' remand order.

Ama Governor, who has been vocal on social media and within the legal community, was remanded into custody by the Accra Circuit Court for her role in the Democracy Hub protest. She and several other protesters appeared in court on September 24, under heavy security, following their arrest over the weekend.

Amid investigations, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Dame, called on prosecutors to consider relevant bail applications for demonstrators involved in the recent Democracy Hub protest against illegal mining (galamsey).

His statement was made during the Annual Conference of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG), held at the La Beach Hotel in Accra on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

Addressing the gathering, the Attorney-General emphasized the importance of ensuring fairness in the ongoing legal proceedings related to the protest.