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NPP Ashanti holds vigil in support of Wontumi as lawyers appeal conviction

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region is holding a vigil in Kumasi in solidarity with its Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as his lawyers begin processes to appeal his conviction and sentence.

NPP Ashanti holds vigil in support of Wontumi as lawyers appeal conviction

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