Felix Kwakye Ofosu is the Minister of State in charge of Government Communication
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has listed the supposed crimes of the Ashanti Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
Aside from the allegations of engaging in illegal mining, which the CID has indicated it is investigating, the reason for his arrest and detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) had not been made public.
Kwakye Ofosu, according to a post shared on X by Joy 99.7 FM on June 11, 2025, listed some of the things the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman is being accused of.
The Minister of State, who doubles as the Spokesperson of the President, said that Wontumi was given a road contract which he claims he has completed 50% of, but assessments show that he had completed less than 20% of the project.
He also said that Wontumi is claimed to have taken state funds for a farming project which he has not undertaken.
“There is a road that he was given a contract to do. He claims to have done 50%, but assessments by appropriate officials show it’s around 18%.
“He is also alleged to have taken money from a state institution to do a farm. Part of the money was actually a freebie to him; he still hasn’t done it,” Kwakye Ofosu is quoted to have said.
View the post below:
Wontumi is also alleged to have taken money from a state institution to do a farm. He still hasn’t done it. – Felix Kwakye Ofosu
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