{
  "id": 14287629,
  "title": "Atta Akyea denies seeking presidential pardon for Chairman Wontumi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/atta-akyea-denies-seeking-presidential-pardon-for-chairman-wontumi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T20:31:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/atta-akyea-denies-seeking-presidential-pardon-for-chairman-wontumi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Private legal practitioner Samuel Atta Akyea has denied formally petitioning President John Dramani Mahama for a presidential pardon for his client, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, in a case related to illegal mining. In an interview on Accra-based Citi FM, Mr. Akyea dismissed suggestions that he had approached the President to secure clemency for his client, stating that the President was expected to consider granting Mr. Boasiako a pardon due to the widespread nature of illegal mining in Ghana. Mr. Akyea argued that the extent of the illegal mining menace and the involvement of influential people in the practice could have influenced the President's decision on cases of that nature.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Atta Akyea denies seeking presidential pardon for Wontumi in galamsey case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/atta-akyea-denies-seeking-presidential-pardon-for-wontumi-in-galamsey",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:10:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}