{"id":142747,"date":"2024-01-24T11:16:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T11:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/24\/apologise-to-otumfuo-obiri-boahen-begs-wontumi\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T11:16:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T11:16:24","slug":"apologise-to-otumfuo-obiri-boahen-begs-wontumi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/24\/apologise-to-otumfuo-obiri-boahen-begs-wontumi\/","title":{"rendered":"Apologise to Otumfuo &#8211; Obiri Boahen begs Wontumi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1695185831_631_Nana-Obiri-Boahen_800x533-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Nana Obiri Boahen_800x533\"\/><\/div>\n<p>A former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, appealed to the Ashanti Regional chairman of the party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako also known as Chairman Wontumi, to apologise to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman Wontumi is accused of asserting his dominance in the Ashanti Region and claiming superiority over the Asantehene during the vetting of candidates for the parliamentary elections in Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>These contentious remarks have triggered series of press conferences in the region, with calls for Chairman Wontumi\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Expressing concern, Nana Obiri Boahen said the comment is \u201cunfortunate\u201d and charged the NPP Regional Chairman to render an unqualified apology to the Asante King.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an unfortunate comment but if Wontumi really said that, then he must be made to apologise because it is never the best.\u201d he said on Accra based Angel FM. <\/p>\n<p>While urging caution among NPP members in the Ashanti Region, Nana Obiri Boahen bemoaned the potential negative impact the internal divisions will have on the party\u2019s prospects in the upcoming 2024 elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut NPP has to be careful because the heart of NPP is in the Ashanti Region and this can affect the party\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>NPP leadership ordered to produce Wontumi before Kumasi Traditional Council in one week<\/p>\n<p>Wontumi-Asantehene brouhaha: Retract and apologise \u2013 Manhyia South NPP chairman to Nana B<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve never made any disrespectful comments at Otumfuo \u2013 Wontumi<\/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=\"W55F6fh4n6M\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Labour Issues Ultimatum: We will not pay VAT on electricity, organized labour tells gov\u2019t (23-1-24)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W55F6fh4n6M?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, appealed to the Ashanti Regional chairman of the party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako also known as Chairman Wontumi, to apologise to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. 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