Also known as: Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako · Mr Bernard Antwi Boasiako · Mr. Antwi Boasiako · former Ashanti Regional Chairman · Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako
Former Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman serving 20-year sentence for illegal mining, pursuing party National Chairmanship nomination from prison in 2026.
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Joy Online
The New Patriotic Party in the Ashanti Region has announced plans for a massive show of solidarity with its regional chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, as legal processes get underway to appeal his conviction and sentencing. …
NPP to hold vigil, solidarity visit for jailed Chairman Wontumi as appeal process beginsJoy Online
… He cited the cases of former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Kamila Al-Hassan as examples of what he described as political victimisation. …
You are on the way to opposition in 2028 – Afenyo-Markin tells NDCJoy Online
… He cited the conviction of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and the case of TikToker Camila Alhassan, as examples of what he described as political persecution. …
Stop threatening NPP MPs with prosecution, you will be in opposition in 2028 – Afenyo-Markin warns AGDaily Guide
Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi The ‘Criminal Division 4’ of the Law Court Complex in Accra was filled to capacity last Monday when it delivered its judgment in the trial of Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly …
Moment Two Lawyers Stepped Up To Plead For WontumiJoy Online
… ghts and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed as false claims circulating on social media alleging that its Deputy Commissioner, Mercy Larbi, presided over the High Court proceedings that sentenced New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako …
CHRAJ denies claims Deputy Commissioner sentenced Chairman WontumiJoy Online
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has described New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as the first casualty of the government’s accountability drive under …
Wontumi first casualty of ORAL, others could follow – Mustapha GbandeThe Ghanaian Times
Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, has alleged that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) appears more concerned and emotionally invested in the imprisonment of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, than …
NPP more excited about Wontumi’s jail term than NDC — Mustapha GbandeThe Ghanaian Times
Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has declared his support for the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, describing him as a political prisoner. …
John Boadu declares support for Chairman Wontumi, calls for calm among NPP supportersThe Ghanaian Times
Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem-Sai has dismissed claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the conviction of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was politically motivated. …
Most of the evidence came from their defence — Deputy Attorney-General rejects NPP’s political persecution claims in Wontumi CaseThe Ghanaian Times
Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has stated that although he sympathises with Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, he would need more information before describing him as a political prisone …
I needs more information before describing Wontumi as political prisoner- Paul AfokoThe NPP's National Elections Committee Chairman said Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) can obtain nomination forms for the 2026 elections despite being incarcerated, but the party's Vetting Committee will determine his eligibility to contest.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP's National Elections Committee Chairman said Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) can obtain nomination forms for the 2026 elections despite being incarcerated, but the party's Vetting Committee will determine his eligibility to contest.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Executive Director at Global InfoAnalytics Musa Danquah has cautioned the NPP against electing Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) as National Chairman while incarcerated, arguing the party should focus on rebuilding electoral fortunes rather than making a political statement. According to Danquah, the changing profile of Ghanaian voters—with nearly 70% having senior high school qualifications or above—means the NPP must adopt a strategy suited to a more educated electorate.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Director of Elections and IT of the NDC, Rashid Tanko Computer, has criticised the NPP's decision to allow Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for illegal mining offences, to pursue the NPP National Chairmanship position. Wontumi's campaign team has picked up nomination forms on his behalf, though the NPP's 2025 Constitution contains provisions addressing eligibility of convicted members.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP National Chairman hopeful Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, has picked nomination forms to contest the party's National Chairman position despite currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for offences linked to illegal mining activities. His campaign team stated they are continuing his bid and believe the party should allow him to go through its established processes, though they acknowledge any legal or constitutional impediment would be determined by the appropriate authority.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Frank Davies, lawyer for MP Ofoase-Ayirebi's member, has questioned why Chairman Wontumi's bail-pending-appeal application was adjourned to October 15 rather than heard during the August or September legal vacation, arguing that vacation courts are meant to handle urgent bail matters.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), a former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP serving a 20-year sentence for facilitating illegal mining activities, sought bail pending appeal. The High Court adjourned his application to October 15, 2026, due to the indisposition of the judge scheduled to hear it.
20 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Supporters of imprisoned former Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) will pick up and submit his NPP national chairmanship nomination forms this week, according to his spokesperson Dr Palgrave Boakye-Dankwah, who argues nothing legally prevents this despite constitutional questions about his eligibility.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The bail application for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) has been adjourned to October 15, 2026, after he and his legal team failed to appear before the court. The adjournment was attributed in part to the ongoing annual legal vacation period, during which court activities are reduced.
19 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The bail application of former Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), who is serving a 20-year jail term for illegal mining, has been adjourned to October 15, 2026, after he and his lawyers failed to appear in court.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Two key prosecution witnesses in the case of former Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako have been placed under police protection following death threats that intensified after his conviction. Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai disclosed that the witnesses, police investigators, and members of his legal team have all received threats.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem-Sai says death threats against him, prosecution witnesses and investigators have increased since the conviction of NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako. The threats have targeted the two star witnesses and police investigators involved in the case.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, known as COKA, has replaced Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) as the NPP's Ashanti Regional chairman after winning a delegate vote with 663 votes against Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu's 269. COKA campaigned on a platform of "less speeches and more work," positioning his leadership as distinct from his predecessor's style.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) has been elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, polling 658 votes against Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu's 269 votes in the August 15, 2026 election. COKA's victory marks a comeback after a previous defeat by former Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako.
15 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The NPP in Ashanti Region is holding a vigil in Kumasi in solidarity with its Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), who was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for involvement in illegal mining at Samreboi in the Western Region. His lawyers have begun the appeal process, and the party says it will support him through the legal proceedings.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), a candidate for Ashanti Regional NPP chairmanship, has declared himself "unshakable" in his bid and confident he will win Saturday's regional delegates conference election. He cited his experience, grassroots engagement and commitment to restoring party unity and returning NPP to power in 2028.
14 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
NDC Communications member Theophilus Dzimega rejected the NPP's claim that Attorney General Dominic Ayine cannot independently investigate bribery allegations surrounding the AKSA Energy Power Project, calling the concerns baseless. Dzimega challenged the NPP to explain its own position on plea negotiations involving former Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako before criticizing the Attorney General's handling of plea bargains.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has accused the ruling NDC of prioritising prosecution of political opponents while failing to act on investigation reports into the AKSA bribery scandal involving a Turkish energy company and Ghana's power sector. Amidu questioned why investigations that began under the Office of the Special Prosecutor in 2020 have not resulted in prosecutions despite available investigative resources.
12 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Attorney-General has filed processes opposing Bernard Antwi Boasiako's (Chairman Wontumi) bail application pending appeal, arguing his appeal has no reasonable chance of success and there are no special circumstances warranting release. Boasiako was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labour in July 2026 for illegal mining offences at Samreboi in the Western Region.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP re-ran its Bantema Constituency executive election under tight security at Kumasi Cultural Centre after the National Steering Committee annulled the initial poll held on July 11, 2026, citing breaches of party directives, election regulations, and court orders. The Ashanti Regional Chairman had sworn in those elected in the annulled election despite the party's decision to hold a re-run, which is now being supervised by Electoral Commission officials.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Hundreds of opposition NPP supporters marched to Jubilee House and presented a petition to President Mahama's office, protesting what they described as undermining of democracy, abuse of state power, and selective justice. The presentation was briefly delayed after NPP leaders objected to a Presidential Staffer receiving the petition instead of a senior government official.
7 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Open Arms Ministry's head pastor, Apostle Kofi Nkansah-Sarkodie, has cautioned youth to avoid occult groups that are openly soliciting members with promises of quick wealth, warning that the rituals and sacrifices involved carry consequences that outweigh any benefits.
7 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi) has filed a bail application at the High Court while awaiting the determination of his appeal against conviction; he is currently incarcerated at Nsawam Medium Security Prisons. The application is scheduled for hearing on August 19, 2026.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party presented petitions to the Supreme Court and Jubilee House accusing the Mahama administration of arbitrary arrests, intimidation of political opponents, and selective justice. The submission to Jubilee House was delayed after NPP objected to only a Presidential Staffer being designated to receive the petition, given the seniority of party representatives present.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring NPP National Communications Officer, has raised concerns about selective justice in Ghana's courts, questioning why some criminal cases remain pending for years while others move faster. He cited cases involving former MASLOC CEO Sedinam Tamakloe and Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako as examples of unequal treatment, and said he had written to the Chief Justice expressing concerns about the judiciary's closeness to the executive.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring NPP Communications Officer, has alleged that Ghana's judiciary is becoming "too close" to the Executive and undermining public confidence in the justice system. He cited concerns over judicial independence and selective justice as reasons for the NPP's planned demonstration, and said he had written to the Chief Justice expressing worry about the judiciary's relationship with the executive.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aspiring NPP Communications Officer, has questioned what he describes as selective handling of criminal cases by the judiciary, arguing that recent developments have deepened concerns about fairness in justice administration. He cited concerns about selective justice in relation to cases involving Chairman Wontumi and former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedinam Tamakloe, and said he wrote to the Chief Justice expressing concerns about the judiciary's closeness to the Executive.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The opposition New Patriotic Party has announced a nationwide demonstration on August 6, accusing the ruling government of undermining democratic principles and demanding the Attorney General withdraw criminal prosecutions of former NPP officials. The protest, titled "Democracy Under Attack," will involve collaboration with other political parties, civil society organisations, and youth movements, with petitions to be presented at the Supreme Court, Parliament, and the Presidency.
4 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has criticised the NDC Government over "executive incompetence, majority tyranny, and a timid judiciary," saying the Republic is "not in safe hands." He called for parliamentary inquiries into June floods that killed 34 people, a military helicopter crash, and a Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise in which at least six young women reportedly died, and criticised the government's economic policy.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority Leader in Parliament alleged that President Mahama possesses knowledge of individuals engaged in illegal mining and challenged the Attorney-General to obtain a formal statement from the President as evidence of commitment to fighting galamsey. Afenyo-Markin cited the President's March address to Organised Labour in which Mahama acknowledged that members of his political tradition were involved in illegal mining activities.
3 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The opposition New Patriotic Party has accused Ghana's NDC government of systematically undermining constitutional governance through judicial interference and selective justice, citing the Court of Appeal's acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu as evidence of a pattern threatening democratic credentials.
3 August 2026 · The Chronicle →