Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Dr. Sofo Rashid Tanko Computer, has questioned the sincerity of New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives who rallied behind Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, following his recent encounter with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
According to Dr. Rashid, many of those who converged at EOCO’s premises under the guise of solidarity were motivated by personal political ambition, using the moment as a platform to position themselves ahead of upcoming party elections.
“All those people who went to the EOCO premises have political ambitions. They went there to market themselves, and not because they cared about Wontumi’s welfare,” he said
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Thursday, May 28, he added “GHS50 million should not be a problem for him. Was he not the one boasting about the kind of resources he has? If you brag about money and now say you can’t raise GHS50 million, what does that say?”
Chairman Wontumi was granted bail by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Wednesday, May 28, after extended interrogation sessions that began on Tuesday.
His lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, confirmed that the bail was set at GHS50 million with two sureties to be justified. Though details remain scarce, the case is believed to be linked to Wontumi’s financial dealings with EXIM Bank.
The arrest sparked swift reactions from within the NPP, with several high-profile party members, including National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye and former Greater Accra Regional Minister Titus Glover, joining supporters to demand his release outside the EOCO premises.
However, Dr. Rashid challenged that narrative, arguing the public show of support may have masked deeper intra-party rivalries.