Wontumi’s bail hearing adjourned to October 15
The bail application of former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been adjourned to October 15, 2026. The adjournment followed the failure of Chairman Wontumi and his legal team to appear before the court for the hearing. Chairman Wontumi is currently serving a […]
On August 19, the bail application of former NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, was to be presented in the Accra High Court. However, both Wontumi's lawyers, Samuel Atta Akyea, and the defendant himself, failed to appear in court. The NPP's Director of Legal Affairs, Gary Nimako, represented the party in his absence. The trial judge was not present that week, leading to the adjournment of the bail application.
The judge presiding over the case is Justice Srem-Sai, who is the Deputy Attorney-General. The state was represented by the Deputy Attorney-General. Wontumi is currently incarcerated for 20 years, as a result of his conviction on illegal mining-related offenses linked to a concession in the Western Region. His legal team filed the bail application in August, requesting his release pending the appeal against his conviction and sentence. However, the Attorney-General opposed the application, citing Wontumi as a potential flight risk.
The court is set to revisit the bail application on October 15, 2026, when the case is scheduled to resume.
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