Wontumi Spokesperson Issues Warning To Buyers Of Frozen Properties

Prospective buyers of properties belonging to former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, have been warned against purchasing the assets while legal proceedings remain unresolved.

The warning came from Dr Palgrave Boakye Danquah, Wontumi’s spokesperson, who claimed that anyone who buys the properties could eventually lose their investment if the NPP returns to government.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem on November 11, 2026, Dr Danquah declared that a future NPP administration would take the properties back, insisting that buyers would be left facing financial losses.

His comments come amid renewed attention surrounding the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) activities involving Wontumi’s frozen assets.

Dr Danquah questioned why EOCO was carrying out valuation exercises when the legal case concerning the properties had not yet reached a final determination. He argued that the exercise raised concerns about whether authorities were preparing to sell the assets before the court had delivered its decision.

He maintained that freezing the properties and proceeding with their valuation were two different matters, suggesting that the latest development required an explanation from the authorities.

The spokesperson also questioned whether the government and EOCO were taking steps that could be interpreted as anticipating the outcome of the court proceedings.

He specifically referred to February 2027 as the expected period for the court’s decision and argued that the judicial process should be allowed to run its course before any further action is taken regarding the properties.

The controversy follows a recent visit by EOCO officials to Wontumi’s residence in Tema. The officials were accompanied by representatives of the Lands Commission to obtain the property’s geographical coordinates and measurements for valuation purposes.

EOCO has explained that the visit formed part of its processes concerning the frozen property and maintained that the exercise was intended for valuation.

However, Dr Danquah’s remarks indicate that Wontumi’s camp remains opposed to any move that could lead to the disposal of the assets before the court case is concluded.

His warning to prospective buyers also introduces a political dimension to the dispute, although his claim about a future NPP government reclaiming the properties represents his stated position and not an established legal outcome.

Source: https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/We-will-take-Wontumi-s-properties-back-when-NPP-returns-to-power-Spokesperson-warns-buyers-2060837

Dtruthmedia feedback-opera-news-app@opera.com