{
  "id": 12392155,
  "title": "Wontumi’s team waits for official list as Mahama pardons 863 convicts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/wontumis-team-waits-for-official-list-as-mahama-pardons-863-convicts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:11:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/wontumis-team-waits-for-official-list-as-mahama-pardons-863-convicts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The team representing Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Wontumi, is eagerly awaiting the official announcement to confirm whether he is among the 863 convicts who received presidential pardons from John Dramani Mahama. Dr Palgrave Boakye Danquah, a spokesperson for Wontumi's former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stated on October 6 that the team has not received any formal communication indicating Wontumi's inclusion in the pardon. President Mahama unveiled the clemency initiative, which targets 863 convicted individuals across the country, and this has sparked speculation about whether high-profile figures, including Wontumi, might have been included in the process. The team remains cautious, emphasizing that they will only draw conclusions once the authorities release the comprehensive list of names and categories of individuals covered by the pardon. Dr Boakye Danquah urged the public to await official notifications, expressing hope that if Wontumi's name appears, it would be under the Special Recommendation or Petition category rather than the general pardon category. The team's primary focus is currently on securing bail for Wontumi by October 15, pending the outcome of his appeal. They remain hopeful that both the appeal and the bail application will be successful.",
  "summary": "The team of businessman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says it has not been officially told whether he is among the 863 convicts pardoned by President John Dramani Mahama. The spokesperson for the former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Palgrave Boakye Danquah, said on Tuesday, October 6, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Wontumi not yet confirmed among Mahama’s pardoned convicts – Palgrave",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/wontumi-not-yet-confirmed-among-mahamas-pardoned-convicts-palgrave",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:32:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}