Wontumi Farms Limited

Company involved in alleged fraudulent acquisition of GH¢14-30 million from Ghana Export-Import Bank through false farming project documentation.

2026-05-172026-08-04

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May 2026
18 MayJoy Online
… Chairman Wontumi, together with Thomas Antwi Boasiako, who is currently said to be at large, and Wontumi Farms Limited, has been charged in connection with an alleged multi-million cedi fraud and money laundering scheme linked to a loan facility from Exim Bank. …
Haruna Mohammed defends Wontumi over Exim Bank loan Charges
17 MayJoy 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 allegations

Politics

No plea deal reached yet in Wontumi EXIM Bank fraud trial

The News

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 →

Saturday 18 July

No plea deal reached yet in Wontumi EXIM Bank fraud trial
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 →

Monday 6 July

Court adjourns Wontumi EXIM fraud case for plea bargain talks
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 →

Friday 19 June

Court gives Wontumi, AG two weeks for plea bargain talks
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 →

Thursday 18 June

Court adjourns EXIM Bank fraud case against Wontumi to July 6
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 →

Thursday 11 June

NPP chairman Wontumi seeks plea deal in bank fraud case
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 →
NPP chairman Wontumi seeks plea deal in Exim Bank fraud case
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 →

Tuesday 19 May

NPP chairman hopeful faces fraud charges over GH¢30m EXIM Bank loss
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 →

Monday 18 May

NPP Ashanti chairman charged over Eximbank funding misuse
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 →
NPP Chairman Wontumi pleads not guilty to fraud allegations
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 →
AG charges Wontumi, others over GH¢18.7m Exim Bank fraud
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 →
NPP deputy secretary defends Wontumi over Exim Bank charges
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 →

Sunday 17 May

NPP Chairman Wontumi charged with agricultural loan fraud
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 →