The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is expected to report to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service on Monday, October 6, 2025.
This follows a warning issued by the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, on Friday, October 3, indicating that Wontumi would be arrested if he failed to appear, as charges against him have already been signed.
The investigation centres on Akonta Mining Limited, a company linked to the NPP chairman, which is currently under probe for alleged illegal mining activities.
According to the Attorney General, the case had suffered delays under the previous administration because crucial dockets were concealed, stalling prosecution.
Speaking to Citi News on Sunday, October 5, Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah Kubi, confirmed that his client would honour the CID’s invitation.
“We have been asked to appear at the police CID in Accra, which we are ready for, and we will be there at 10am at the police CID headquarters,” he stated.
He described the Attorney General’s caution as unnecessary, stressing that his client has consistently cooperated with investigators.
“This announcement by the Attorney General surprises me. We respect the invitation, and we will honour it, but I think the warning that followed that announcement was unnecessary. We are not in any way going to disrespect the invitation,” Appiah Kubi said.
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