Chairman Wontumi’s Lawyers Meet Bail Conditions But……

The legal team of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has successfully met the bail conditions set by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

However, a pending court motion is reportedly preventing his immediate release.

Speaking to journalists on Friday, May 30, lead counsel Andy Appiah-Kubi assured party supporters and the public that Chairman Wontumi was in good health and stable condition while in custody.

“He is good, he is healthy, and there is nothing to worry about,” Appiah-Kubi said, calming concerns that had grown since Wontumi’s arrest.

The NPP stalwart had been granted bail by EOCO on Wednesday, May 28, to the tune of GHS 50 million with two justified sureties. According to Appiah-Kubi, those bail conditions have now been fully met.

“We have been able to provide the sureties. That one, I can assure you,” he confirmed. He went on to express his heartfelt appreciation to Abetifi MP and former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, whose intervention helped secure the necessary documentation to satisfy the bail terms.

“I am very grateful to Honourable Bryan Acheampong, who has supported me in providing the documents. He has brought documents that are over and above the value of the money required,” Appiah-Kubi added.
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has filed a motion at the High Court in Accra seeking a review of the bail conditions imposed on him by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

The application, filed on May 30, 2025, challenges the GHS 50 million bail, which his legal team argues is excessive and intended to prevent his release.

The motion was submitted by Marfo & Associates, the law firm representing Chairman Wontumi. The application requests the court to reconsider the bail terms based on the grounds outlined in the accompanying affidavit.

The court is scheduled to hear the motion on June 3, 2025, at 9:00 am. Chairman Wontumi’s legal team is expected to present arguments seeking a reduction or modification of the current bail conditions.

Meanwhile, the leadership of the party was unsuccessful in their attempt to have access to Chairman Wontumi at the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) headquarters in Accra.

Wontumi was reportedly transferred to the NIB following his detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.

Despite being granted permission to enter the NIB premises at Ridge on Friday, May 30, former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin confirmed after exiting the facility that they were unable to meet with Wontumi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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