Also known as: Andy Appiah Kubi · defence counsel Andy Appiah-Kubi · Mr Appiah-Kubi · Mr. Appiah-Kubi
Lawyer who represented NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako in illegal mining and fraud cases, withdrawing from representation in June 2026.
… According to the MP, the party’s directive led to Samuel Atta Akyea replacing Andy Appiah-Kubi as counsel for Chairman Wontumi in his ongoing legal cases. …
Private legal practitioner Andy Appiah-Kubi has revealed that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, had prior knowledge that he would be convicted before appearing in court on the day judgment was deliv …
… Failures of A1, A3, and Their Counsel Throughout the judgment, the court underscored a series of critical failures by A1 and A3, which were compounded by lack of cross-examination by their lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi in respect of a “critical piece of evidence”. …
… JoyNews court correspondent Fatawu Ayaga reported that the presiding judge, Justice Halima Abdul-Alawa, sought confirmation from Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, on the prosecution’s request for an adjournment. …
… The latest development comes after Mr Atta Akyea, a former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, assumed responsibility for Wontumi’s defence earlier this month following the withdrawal of the previous lead counsel, Andy Appiah-Kubi. …
… According to court documents, the request follows the withdrawal of the defendants’ previous lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, who stepped down from the case on June 11, 2026, citing dissatisfaction with the court’s handling of proceedings. …
… Andy Appiah-Kubi, Counsel for Chairman Wontumi, confirmed ongoing negotiation and the court, presided over by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Bassit, adjourned the case to July 2 to enable parties conclude negotiations. …
Samuel Atta Akyea has become lead counsel for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve illegal mining case, following the voluntary withdrawal of his former lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi. The trial resumes at the Accra High Court on July 31, 2026.
Private legal practitioner Andy Appiah-Kubi, formerly Wontumi's lawyer, claims the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP had prior knowledge of his conviction in the Samreboi illegal mining case before judgment was delivered, and that Wontumi had told him he would be sentenced to 20 years. Appiah-Kubi disagrees with the conviction, arguing the court wrongly treated Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining as one entity, and says this will form the basis of the appeal.
A High Court judgment in The Republic v. Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), Kwame Antwi, and Akonta Mining Company Limited addresses regulatory and criminal frameworks governing mineral exploitation, with implications for corporate governance, statutory compliance, and the fight against galamsey.
An Accra High Court has adjourned proceedings in an alleged GH¢30 million EXIM Bank fraud case involving NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) to July 27, 2026, to allow ongoing plea bargain negotiations between the Attorney-General's Office and his lawyers to continue. Prosecutors told the court that discussions are still at a preliminary stage.
The High Court in Accra has granted Bernard Antwi Boasiako's new lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, until July 13, 2026, to submit written legal arguments in the criminal trial arising from alleged illegal mining activities at Samreboi, with judgment expected on July 20, 2026.
Lawyers for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and his company Akonta Mining Limited have filed a motion to defer the July 3 judgment in their illegal mining trial, citing the need for newly appointed counsel Samuel Atta Akyea to study the case record after the previous lawyer withdrew on June 11.
An Accra High Court has granted Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) and the Attorney General two weeks to negotiate a plea bargain in a case where Wontumi is accused of causing GH¢30 million financial loss to Ghana EXIM Bank. The case has been adjourned to July 2.
An opinion piece reflects on ex-Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta's successful legal challenge to US immigration charges, noting that while he has achieved judicial success with counsel Minka-Premo, his case carries broader political, moral, and sociological implications beyond the courtroom.
An Accra High Court has given the Attorney-General's Office and Chairman Wontumi's lawyers until July 6, 2026, to report back on plea bargain negotiations. Wontumi is accused of fraudulently obtaining GH¢14,302,000 from the Ghana Export-Import Bank between 2018 and 2022 through false documents and forged receipts.
A High Court in Accra struck out an application by lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi to withdraw as counsel for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), who faces accusations of permitting unauthorised mining on his company's concession at Samreboi in the Western Region. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay ruled the application incompetent and not known to any criminal procedure rule, while Wontumi's legal team has since appointed Samuel Atta-Akyea ahead of the court's judgment.
Criminal Division 4 of the High Court in Accra dismissed lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi's application to withdraw as counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) in the Samreboi illegal mining case. The court found the application lacked legal authority and had not been served on the accused persons, requiring Appiah-Kubi to remain counsel as the trial continues.
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) has appointed lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea as his new Lead Defence Counsel in ongoing criminal proceedings, replacing Andy Appiah-Kubi who sought to withdraw from the case. Wontumi said the decision exercises his constitutional right to legal representation of his choosing.
Under Ghana's Legal Profession Act and rules, lawyers cannot withdraw from representing a client without "good cause," though optional withdrawal is permitted in cases of lost confidence or unpaid fees, and mandatory withdrawal is required in certain circumstances. The article examines this framework in the context of a lead defence counsel seeking to withdraw from the high-profile Samaraboi/Akonta Mining criminal case after trial conclusion.
The High Court in Accra has dismissed lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi's application to withdraw from the criminal case involving Akonta Mining Company Limited, Kwame Antwi, and Chairman Wontumi, after the Attorney-General objected that no legal requirement exists for counsel to seek court permission before withdrawing. The case has been adjourned to July 3, 2026, for judgment, with a new deadline of June 24, 2026, for closing addresses.
The Member of Parliament for Akwatia has called for clarity and accountability in ongoing plea negotiations involving the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, who is standing trial over an alleged GH¢14.3 million loan fraud linked to the Ghana Export-Import Bank. The MP stressed that while plea bargaining is legitimate, any settlement must not obscure accountability.
Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has clarified that plea negotiations initiated by Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) in an alleged GH¢14.3 million Exim Bank loan fraud case should not be viewed as an admission of guilt, describing it as a legal strategy available to both prosecution and defence teams.
Joy Prime's Saturday current affairs programme will feature panel discussions on Chairman Wontumi's plea bargain negotiations and his lawyer's withdrawal from court, the extradition and imprisonment of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, and President Mahama's latest approval ratings from the Institute of Economic Affairs.
The Attorney-General has filed a preliminary legal objection at the High Court to block defence lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi's application to withdraw from the criminal case involving Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and others. The State's objection raises grounds of jurisdiction, capacity, and standing, arguing the withdrawal application raises fundamental legal questions requiring judicial determination.
Andy Appiah-Kubi, the lead lawyer for NPP Ashanti chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has walked away from defending him in an illegal mining case for the second time in over a year, citing "unseen influences" compromising the trial's integrity. The departure comes as judgment is due July 3 and as Wontumi separately seeks plea negotiations in a fraud case involving the Ghana Export-Import Bank.
Andy Appiah-Kubi, counsel for Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has advocated live broadcasting of high-profile criminal trials to enhance transparency and public confidence in the justice system. He argued that greater public scrutiny of court proceedings would help address concerns about fairness and accountability.
Andy Appiah-Kubi, counsel for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has withdrawn from one of the high-profile criminal cases involving his client pending before the High Court in Accra. The lawyer cited various concerns surrounding the judicial proceedings, including questions about fairness and the court's insistence on his personal appearance despite prior notification of scheduling conflicts.
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, Ashanti regional chairman of the opposition NPP and a businessman known as Chairman Wontumi, has asked prosecutors to negotiate a plea bargain in a multi-million-cedi bank fraud case related to Ghana Export-Import Bank. He is simultaneously fighting two other cases concerning alleged illegal mining and running for the NPP's national chairmanship.
Andy Appiah-Kubi, lawyer for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), says his client's initiation of plea bargain discussions in the GH¢14.3 million loan fraud case against Exim Bank does not constitute an admission of guilt, but rather an effort to resolve legal issues under Ghana's Criminal Procedure Act framework.
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, has formally requested plea negotiations with the Attorney-General in his trial over an alleged GH¢14.3 million loan fraud involving the Ghana Export-Import Bank. Wontumi and co-accused face charges of defrauding by false pretence, forging documents, money laundering, and causing financial loss to a public institution.
Defence counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako in the Tano Nnimire illegal mining trial told an Accra High Court on Monday that he intends to use Detective Chief Inspector Eugene Akpoh Glover as a "star witness." During cross-examination, the investigator maintained his findings were factual but acknowledged he had no direct evidence placing Boasiako at the mining site and had not personally met the listed complainants.
Defence counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), on trial in an illegal mining case, told Accra High Court on Monday that he plans to treat Detective Chief Inspector Eugene Akpoh Glover as a "star witness" after the prosecution withdrew two witnesses. Under cross-examination, Glover maintained his findings were factual but acknowledged there was no direct evidence placing Boasiako at the Tano Nnimire Forest Reserve site and that investigations indicated Boasiako had not personally been there.
A High Court in Accra has scheduled July 3, 2026 to deliver judgment in the trial of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), who is accused of facilitating unlicensed mining on his Akonta Mining Company Limited's Samreboi concession without ministerial approval. He and his company face charges of assignment of mineral rights without approval and purposely facilitating an unlicensed mining operation under the Minerals and Mining Act.
Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako testified before the High Court that individuals who claimed ownership of seized items have been turned into prosecution witnesses against him, while denying involvement in illegal mining activities on a concession where he serves as director.
An Accra court has given lawyers for Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) a final deadline of Thursday, May 28, 2026, to produce additional witnesses in his criminal trial. The court warned that failure to present witnesses by then would result in the court assuming the defence has no further witnesses and proceeding to addresses before setting a judgment date.