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Chairman Wontumi

Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman

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Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, is the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana. He currently faces two major legal proceedings. In May 2026, he was charged at the Accra High Court with defrauding by false pretence, uttering a forged document, money laundering, and intentionally causing a GH₵30 million financial loss to the Ghana EXIM Bank. The state alleges he obtained a loan for a non-existent farming project in 2018 and submitted a falsified receipt to secure funds. He has pleaded not guilty. Separately, Wontumi and his company, Akonta Mining, are on trial for alleged illegal mining offenses. Charges include assigning mineral rights without ministerial approval and facilitating unlicensed mining at Samreboi and the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. A judge rejected his no-case submission in March 2026, ordering him to open a defense. He has pleaded not guilty to these charges and remains on bail.

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Wontumi in court over fraud and GH₵30m financial loss to Ghana EXIM Bank allegations - MyJoyOnline

www.myjoyonline.com · 2026-05-17

Wontumi pleads not guilty over alleged GH¢30M Ghana Export-Import Bank loss – Starr Fm

starrfm.com.gh · 2026-05-18

AG to prosecute Chairman Wontumi over alleged GH¢24m Exim Bank fraud - Graphic Online

www.graphic.com.gh · 2025-12-22

Wontumi Arrested Again!... GH¢25m Bail For Mining Offences - DailyGuide Network

dailyguidenetwork.com · 2025-10-08

Wontumi trial: Prosecution closes case, court gives accused 14 days to file submission of no case - Adomonline.com

www.adomonline.com · 2026-02-04

Accra High Court Rejects Chairman Wontumi’s No-Case Submission, Orders Him to Open Defence in Samreboi Mining Case - abcnewsgh