Former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong is at the center of a political storm within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following allegations that his campaign team was involved in the arrest of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The controversy, sparked by Wontumi’s detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on May 27, 2025, has deepened internal party rifts, with NPP Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe, alias Abronye DC, accusing Agyapong’s camp of orchestrating a betrayal to undermine party unity.
Abronye DC, in a fiery interview on Wontumi Radio, claimed that Alex Kwaku Tetteh, a member of Agyapong’s campaign team and president of Citizen Eye Ghana (CITEG), provided Wontumi’s location to security agencies, leading to his arrest. Tetteh admitted on Neat FM on May 30, 2025, that he submitted a petition to EOCO, the Office of the Special Prosecutor, and the Office of the President, citing public concerns over Wontumi’s alleged involvement in illegal mining and a GH¢51 million Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) payment scandal. “I did my part as a citizen to ensure accountability,” Tetteh said, denying Agyapong’s involvement and emphasizing CITEG’s neutrality.
Agyapong, however, has distanced himself from Tetteh’s actions, expressing frustration in a video statement on May 28, 2025. “I don’t support what he did, and I’m very upset with him,” Agyapong said, urging NPP members to unite rather than rejoice over Wontumi’s woes. He also offered to stand as a surety for Wontumi’s GH¢50 million bail, a move confirmed by NPP Tema West Chairman Kwesi Opoku, despite their past tensions during the 2023 NPP flagbearer primaries.
Abronye DC escalated the rhetoric, accusing Agyapong’s camp of being “traitors” within the NPP, vowing to expose their activities ahead of the 2028 elections. “We will post their videos, show where they live, and eliminate them from the party,” he declared, alleging that Agyapong’s team has a history of undermining party loyalty. He referenced a 2020 national security report warning of internal sabotage that contributed to the NPP’s electoral challenges, claiming similar tactics are resurfacing. Abronye also pointed to Agyapong’s alleged accumulation of wealth, including “$12 million in cash” and “five houses,” as evidence of questionable dealings, though he provided no concrete proof.
The allegations against Wontumi include illegal mining by his company, Akonta Mining, in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve, polluting water bodies, and receiving an improper GH¢51 million COCOBOD payment in January 2025, despite a directive from then-Chief of Staff Julius Debrah to suspend such transactions. Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, confirmed his client’s hospitalization during EOCO interrogation, fueling speculation of a tactic to delay proceedings.
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