Court adjourns Wontumi’s application for bail to October 15
The application by Mr Bernard Antwi Boasiako, alias Wontumi, for bail pending appeal has been adjourned to October 15, 2026. The adjournment was necessitated by the indisposition of the High Court judge scheduled to hear the application. Mr Gary Nimako Marfo, Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), represented Mr Samuel Atta […] The post Court adjourns Wontumi’s application…
The bail application for former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Bernard Antwi Boasiako, commonly known as Wontumi, has been postponed to October 15, 2026. This decision was made due to the illness of the judge who was to preside over the hearing. His lawyer, Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, acted on behalf of Wontumi through his legal representative, Mr Gary Nimako Marfo.
Wontumi, currently incarcerated in the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, petitioned for bail pending his appeal against his conviction. He was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment with hard labor in July 2026 for his role in facilitating illegal mining activities on a Samreboi concession in the Western Region.
Through the legal process, Wontumi argued that the trial was legally flawed, questioning the constitutional validity of Sections 14(1), 59 and 99(2) of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703). Additionally, he claimed the trial judge overstepped the Supreme Court's jurisdiction, breaching Article 132(2) of the Constitution.
Wontumi maintained he was not a flight risk, emphasizing his strong ties to the jurisdiction and his fixed residence in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. He believed granting bail would allow him to collaborate effectively with his legal team in preparation for the appeal. However, the Attorney-General contested this, claiming Wontumi posed a flight risk.
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