Also known as: Mr Thomas Antwi-Boasiako
Thomas Antwi-Boasiako — co-accused in an alleged GH¢18.7 million EXIM Bank fraud case alongside Bernard Antwi-Boasiako involving a farming project.
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The Ghanaian Times
… Mr Antwi, the first accused, Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, the second accused, now at large, together with Wontumi Farms Limited, have been charged with defrauding by false pretence, money laundering and uttering forged documents. …
Wontumi faces fresh charges over alleged GH¢30m EXIM Bank fraudThe Chronicle
… He is being prosecuted alongside his brother, Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, who is currently at large, and Wontumi Farms Limited, a company in which the first accused is the sole shareholder and director. …
Chairman Wontumi Hauled in Court Over Alleged GH¢30m Financial LossJoy Online
… According to the charge sheet filed by the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, Wontumi himself and one Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, a Director of Wontumi Farms Limited, are alleged to have used pretences to obtain GH¢14,302,000.00 from the Ghana Export-Import Bank. …
Wontumi pleads not guilty to fraud charges, GH₵30m financial loss to Ghana EXIM BankThe Ghanaian Times
… The charges were brought against Chairman Wontumi, Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, who is currently at large, and Wontumi Farms Limited. …
Attorney General charges Chairman Wontumi and two others over alleged GH¢18.7 million Ghana Exim Bank fraudJoy Online
… Chairman Wontumi, 50, alongside Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, who is currently at large, and their corporate entity, Wontumi Farms Limited, are facing four criminal counts. …
Wontumi in court over fraud and GH₵30m financial loss to Ghana EXIM Bank allegationsThe Accra High Court has adjourned the case involving former NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) over a GH¢30 million Exim Bank matter to October 13, after prosecutors filed an amended charge sheet specifying that the allegedly forged pro-forma invoice belonged to Epsons Ghana Limited.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra High Court has adjourned the case involving former NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) over a GH¢30 million Exim Bank matter to October 13, after prosecutors filed an amended charge sheet specifying that the allegedly forged pro-forma invoice belonged to Epsons Ghana Limited.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), the former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, has failed to reach a plea bargain with the Attorney General over allegations of causing GH¢30 million financial loss to a public body. The court has directed the Attorney General to file disclosures and witness statements by September 22, 2026, after which trial will commence.
28 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The High Court in Accra has given the Attorney-General 14 days to file disclosures, including a list of documents for prosecution, in an alleged GH₵30 million EXIM Bank fraud case involving former Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako. The case was adjourned to September 22, 2026, for a case management conference.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Plea bargain negotiations between Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Wontumi) and the State in an alleged GH¢30 million EXIM Bank fraud case have collapsed after the prosecution rejected his legal team's settlement proposal. The Accra High Court has ordered the prosecution to file disclosures within 14 days, and the case is now expected to proceed to trial.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai confirmed that plea bargain negotiations in the case against NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and two others have not resulted in an agreement, with the statutory 30-day negotiation period expiring next week. Wontumi and his co-accused face charges relating to an alleged GH¢14 million loan facility obtained from EXIM Bank for a farming project using false representations.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
19 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Boasiako Antwi (Chairman Wontumi), an NPP national chairman hopeful, faces fresh criminal charges for causing financial loss of more than GH¢30 million to Ghana Export-Import Bank. He and his co-accused are charged with defrauding by false pretence, money laundering, and uttering forged documents in connection with a farming project for which EXIM Bank allegedly disbursed various sums.
19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, has been charged with defrauding the Ghana Export-Import Bank of GH¢14.3 million in 2018 through false pretences related to a proposed large-scale farming project, which investigators say never materialised. He faces charges including defrauding by false pretence, uttering a forged document, money laundering, and intentionally causing financial loss to a public institution, alongside his brother Thomas and his company Wontumi Farms Limited.
18 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) has pleaded not guilty to four counts including defrauding by false pretence, forgery, money laundering, and intentionally causing financial loss of over GH¢30 million to Ghana Export-Import Bank. He has been admitted to bail.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney General has charged Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, and Wontumi Farms Limited over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of GH¢18.7 million from the Ghana Export-Import Bank for a farming project, with court documents alleging false documentation in the loan application.
18 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has been formally charged with defrauding Ghana EXIM Bank of ₵19 million through an alleged agricultural loan scheme involving altered financial receipts and non-existent farming operations. He faces four criminal counts including fraud by false pretence, uttering a forged document, money laundering, and intentionally causing financial loss to a public body.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →