A court in the Netherlands has rejected two bail applications filed by Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong, popularly known as OK Frimpong, who is facing extradition to the United States.
Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor disclosed that the first bail application was dismissed by the court, while a subsequent appeal was also rejected.
“He is still in custody. He's still in the hands of the Dutch government in Amsterdam. We have done two applications, one substantive, one appeal for his bail, but they all got refused,” Dafeamekpor said.
He said Parliament is now preparing for the substantive extradition hearing, which will determine whether Frimpong should be sent to the United States to face the allegations against him.
According to Dafeamekpor, the hearing is scheduled to begin on November 18, 2026.
Frimpong was arrested by Dutch authorities at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam in May 2026 after travelling from Ghana. Parliament confirmed his detention on May 12 and said it was engaging Ghana’s diplomatic mission in The Hague for more information.
The arrest followed an extradition request from the United States. His lawyer previously said a warrant had been issued by a magistrate court in Illinois at the request of US authorities.
The lawyer said the warrant was for Frimpong’s extradition for questioning and did not contain formal criminal charges against him. Subsequent reports have linked the case to allegations of fraud, money laundering and romance scams.
The allegations have not been established in court, and Frimpong remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
