NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Benard Antwi Bosiako
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as “Chairman Wontumi,” has reportedly been granted bail by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
According to a post shared by Accra-based GHOne TV on the same day, “Chairman Wontumi has been granted bail by EOCO,” the outlet reported.
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Andy Appiah-Kubi, legal counsel for the embattled NPP regional chairman, confirmed that his client had been hospitalized after enduring long hours of interrogation by state security officers.
Appiah-Kubi disclosed that his client fell ill during the interrogation and was subsequently transferred to a hospital for medical attention.
“My client has been taken to the hospital for medical treatment. We haven’t completed the interrogation, so we will return to continue—hopefully tomorrow, if his condition improves. Otherwise, he will remain in the hospital until discharged by doctors,” he stated.
The lawyer also confirmed that his client had received a writ of summons from Exim Bank.
Earlier on Tuesday, Bernard Antwi Boasiako honored an invitation from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service in relation to ongoing investigations into alleged illegal mining activities.
On Monday, May 26, 2025, he was cautioned for reportedly operating without a license, polluting water bodies, and unlawfully entering a forest reserve.
Wontumi granted bail…#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/upIDz4NmaM
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) May 28, 2025
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