The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, remains in custody despite being granted bail by the High Court in Accra.<\/p>\n
Wontumi, who is the first accused in an ongoing illegal mining case linked to Akonta Mining Company Limited, is facing multiple charges including facilitating unlicenced mining operations and assigning mineral rights without ministerial approval. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.<\/p>\n
He was granted bail in two separate rulings. In the first ruling, Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay granted him bail in the sum of GHC15 million with three sureties, two of whom must justify with landed property within the court\u2019s jurisdiction.<\/p>\n
In the second case, Justice Ruby Aryeetey granted Wontumi and another accused, Edward Akuoko (Operations Manager of Akonta Mining), GHC10 million bail each with two sureties, one of whom must justify with property.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nEnoch Afoakwa, a member of Wontumi\u2019s legal team, confirmed that the bail granted earlier on Tuesday, October 7, has not yet been executed.<\/p>\n
He told Sammi Wiafe in an interview on Citi Eyewitness News<\/strong> <\/em>that \u201cNot yet\u2026 The judicial service workers close at 4 pm, so certainly that will be another business for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cWe know he is with the Ghana Prisons Service, but the exact custody \u2014 as to which cell he is in \u2014 we are yet to find out.\u201d<\/p>\n He explained that the legal team will return to the court on Wednesday to work with the registrar to finalise the paperwork and ensure their client\u2019s release.<\/p>\n \u201cWe intend to go back to the court on [Wednesday] attend to the registrar of the court, and ensure that the needed administrative processes are duly followed to ensure the liberty of our client, who is in custody now awaiting the execution of the bail bond,\u201d Afoakwa added.<\/p>\n He also expressed gratitude to the supporters of Chairman Wontumi, especially those who had offered their properties as sureties.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are grateful to the court and grateful to well-wishers and well-meaning friends of Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako who have elected with their properties to stand as surety for him,\u201d Afoakwa said. \u201cWe will go back to court to ensure everything is properly done.\u201d<\/p>\n Read also\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Wontumi, Akonta Mining Manager granted GHC10m bail each over Tano Nimiri galamsey charges<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n