Abronye DC Says Incarcerated Chairman Wontumi Is Seriously Ill, Accuses NPP Leaders of Cover-Up

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye DC, has ignited controversy within the ruling party after revealing that the incarcerated former Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly called Chairman Wontumi, is battling a serious illness behind bars.

Speaking during a live broadcast on Ohia TV’s programme The Evidence, Abronye DC accused high-ranking national party leaders of maintaining an intentional wall of silence around Wontumi’s true medical state. According to him, ordinary members have been misled into believing that the former Ashanti Regional Chairman remains in high spirits and good physical condition while serving time.

The allegation places the party’s national leadership under scrutiny, raising questions about what they know and why they have not disclosed it. If Abronye DC’s account is accurate, the gap between the leadership’s public posture and Wontumi’s actual condition would represent a significant breach of trust with the party’s base.

The intervention is also notable because it comes from within the NPP itself, rather than from an opposition figure. A regional chairman publicly contradicting the national leadership over the welfare of a detained colleague signals internal tension that the party may struggle to contain.

The controversy is likely to intensify calls for clarity on Wontumi’s health and on the leadership’s handling of the matter. For the NPP, the episode raises difficult questions about transparency and internal cohesion at a time when unity is essential to its political fortunes.