Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is still in police custody after his arrest and first court appearances.
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Boasiako’s legal team attributed the delay in his client’s release to bureaucratic bottlenecks within state institutions.
Andy Appiah-Kubi, one of his lawyers, told Joy News that all bail requirements have been met but are still being processed.
“The execution of the order itself requires verification of the properties used for the bail and confirmation of their valuation — processes handled by state institutions. The delay is coming from those institutions.”
Appiah-Kubi cited the Lands Commission as one of the agencies involved, disclosing that officials initially faced challenges in locating the registration plan for one of the properties submitted as part of the bail requirements.
“I’m told that it has now been identified, and the report is being sent to the registrar of the court.”
He expressed optimism that the necessary processes would be completed by the end of the day to secure Chairman Wontumi’s release.