No plea deal for Wontumi in GH¢30m EXIM Bank fraud case, Accra High Court orders trial
Plea bargain talks between Chairman Wontumi and the State have failed, and the Accra High Court has ordered his GH¢30m EXIM Bank fraud case to trial.
The Accra High Court has ruled that the case against Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, involving a GH¢30 million alleged fraud at EXIM Bank will proceed to trial after plea negotiations fell through. The talks between the State and Wontumi's legal team lasted a month but ultimately failed as the government rejected a proposal from the defense.
No plea deal was reached, leading the court to order the prosecution to file disclosures within 14 days. Wontumi and two co-defendants are accused of defrauding by false pretenses, uttering a forged document, money laundering, and intentionally causing a public body to suffer a financial loss of GH¢30 million. The matter will be further discussed in a Case Management Conference on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, at 10:00 AM.
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