{"id":1102901,"date":"2022-05-29T00:16:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T00:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/29\/wontumi-loses-control-drives-into-supporters-at-baba-yara\/"},"modified":"2022-05-29T00:16:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T00:16:35","slug":"wontumi-loses-control-drives-into-supporters-at-baba-yara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/29\/wontumi-loses-control-drives-into-supporters-at-baba-yara\/","title":{"rendered":"Wontumi loses control; drives into supporters at Baba Yara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/059A9764-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Wontumi\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chairman Wontumi, NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Bernard Antwi Boasiako is said to have caused a stir at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium when he lost control and drove into supporters.<\/p>\n<p>The near-fatal incident occurred when the chairman seeking re-election was waving his  supporters who had massed up at the entrance of the stadium to usher him in.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman Wontumi\u2019s car immediately kicked out of control digging straight into the crowd who had to dash to safety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>6 NPP executives in Northern Region retained<\/p>\n<p>NPP elections: Names of TESCON Presidents expunged from delegates album<\/p>\n<h3>Wontumi\u2019s contender reacts to claims of stepping down [Audio]<\/h3>\n<p>Some supporters who lost their balance and landed on the concrete floors sustained bruises.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Antwi Boasiako was left disturbed and shaken at the incident as he saw to the injured before joining the conference.<\/p>\n<p>NPP regional delegates conference is being held to renew the mandate of executives or elect new ones.<\/p>\n<p>Some regions on Friday, May 27 held elections which saw incumbents retained while others were shown the exit.<\/p>\n<p>In the Ashanti Region, the contestants are incumbent Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, who is gunning for a third term; a former Afigya Kwabre South Constituency Chairman, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, also known as Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA).<\/p>\n<p>The rest are a former Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi; a former Asokwa Constituency Chairman, Robert Asare-Bediako, popularly known as Chairman Asare-Bediako, and Oheneba Kofi Adum Bawuah.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Nstwfl_-wlY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tema-Asahiman Motorway: Tipper truck loaded with sand damages tollboth \u2013 Adom TV News (27-5-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nstwfl_-wlY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chairman Wontumi, NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Bernard Antwi Boasiako is said to have caused a stir at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium when he lost control and drove into supporters. 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