A farming company charged alongside Bernard Antwi-Boasiako in an alleged GH¢30 million EXIM Bank fraud case.
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Daily Guide
… Charged alongside him are Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, who is on the run, and his company, Wontumi Farms Limited. …
Exim Bank ‘Fraud’: Wontumi Plea Deal Fails, Trial To ProceedThe Ghanaian Times
… Mr Boasiako, who is the first accused, his brother, Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, the second accused who is currently at large, and Wontumi Farms Limited, have been charged with defrauding by false pretence, money laundering and uttering forged documents. …
Court gives A-G 14 days to file disclosures in GH₵30m EXIM Bank fraud caseJoy Online
… The prosecution alleges that the accused persons obtained about GH¢14.3 million from the Ghana Export-Import Bank between 2018 and 2022 through Wontumi Farms Limited for a farming project that was not undertaken. …
Wontumi’s GH¢30m EXIM Bank case heads to trial as plea bargain talks collapseJoy Online
… The prosecution alleges that between 2018 and 2022, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and Thomas Antwi-Boasiako secured about GH¢14.3 million from the bank through Wontumi Farms Limited using false representations. …
No plea deal yet in Wontumi’s EXIM Bank trial – Srem-SaiJoy Online
… Chairman Wontumi, through his company Wontumi Farms Limited, is accused of fraudulently obtaining more than GH¢14.3 million from the Ghana Export-Import Bank between 2018 and 2022 using allegedly false documents, including claims that the company had secured a 100,000-acre parcel …
Court adjourns GH¢30m EXIM Bank fraud case involving Chairman Wontumi over plea bargain talksDaily Guide
… Charged alongside him are Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, who is on the run, and his company, Wontumi Farms Limited. …
Exim Bank ‘Fraud’ Case: Court Gives AG, Wontumi Time To Discuss Plea BargainJoy Online
… Prosecution documents show that Wontumi is the sole shareholder and one of two directors of Wontumi Farms Limited, a company incorporated on December 14, 2017, to undertake farming, agricultural business, and processing activities. …
Court gives Wontumi, A-G until July 6 to report on plea bargain talks in GH¢30m EXIM bank fraud caseJoy Online
… The bank case The EXIM Bank charge sheet, dated May 15, names Wontumi as first accused alongside Wontumi Farms Limited and Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, who prosecutors say is on the run. …
Where things stand for Chairman Wontumi: Three cases, a looming mining verdict, a plea deal in playJoy Online
… The case involves Chairman Wontumi as the first accused, Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, who remains at large as the second accused, and Wontumi Farms Limited as the third accused. …
Wontumi seeks plea deal in GH¢30m Exim Bank fraud trial — AG notifies High CourtThe 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 fraudBernard 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 →
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 →
Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed has defended Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) against criminal charges linked to an Exim Bank loan facility, arguing that any irregularities should be blamed on the bank rather than the beneficiary and accusing the Attorney-General of targeting political opponents.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →