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Chairman Wontumi

Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman

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Deep research · Exaupdated 12 days ago

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, is the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He has been convicted of illegal mining and currently faces additional criminal prosecutions. In July 2026, he was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for assigning mineral rights without ministerial approval and facilitating unlicensed mining in the Samreboi Forest Reserve. He was also fined 10,000 penalty units for each of the two counts. He currently faces two additional pending criminal cases: - Illegal mining in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. - An alleged GH¢30 million EXIM Bank fraud involving charges of defrauding by false pretences, forgery, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state. Plea negotiations are ongoing in the fraud case.

Citations

Wontumi still faces 2 major court cases despite 20-year jail sentence | Pulse Ghana

www.pulse.com.gh · 2026-07-21

Galamsey: Wontumi jailed 20 years: Conviction victory for environmental advocate - Group - Graphic Online

www.graphic.com.gh · 2026-07-21

Why Wontumi was sentenced to 20 years: Read the full judgment |Business Day Ghana

businessdayghana.com · 2026-07-21

AG vs Wontumi Farms: Full investigation outlined by the Attorney-General - MyJoyOnline

www.myjoyonline.com · 2025-12-22

A-G to prosecute Wontumi, Akpaloo for fraud - Graphic Online

www.graphic.com.gh · 2025-12-23

Full judgement on why Chairman Wontumi was jailed 20 years for illegal mining in Samreboi

www.modernghana.com · 2026-07-21

The Wontumi Saga: A multifaceted investigation with international connections

www.ghanaweb.com · 2025-06-03

AG to prosecute Chairman Wontumi over alleged GH¢24 million loss to the state

www.ghanaweb.com · 2025-12-22

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GH·Ghana·3 months ago

Chairman Wontumi Charged in Exim Bank Fraud Case

Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Wontumi was officially charged in a GH¢14.3 million Exim Bank fraud case involving Wontumi Farms Limited and claims of forged documents.