The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has defended its handling of the case involving NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
EOCO’s Ashanti Regional Director, Edward Cudjoe, says the bail conditions — GH¢50 million with two justified sureties — were set in line with the law. “We’ve followed the right procedures. If Wontumi’s team wants a variation, the courts are there,” he stated.
Wontumi remains in custody after securing just one of the required sureties. The hefty bail has drawn criticism, with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia calling it unrealistic, arguing that few Ghanaians can meet such a condition.
Protests from NPP supporters and a walkout by the Minority in Parliament followed, with claims that the conditions are excessive and politically motivated.
But EOCO insists the terms match the gravity of the charges, which include fraud and money laundering. They say legal channels — not protests — are the way to challenge them.
Meanwhile, lawyer and NPP stalwart Andy Appiah Kubi says Chairman Wontumi could have walked free by now if it weren’t for a last-minute legal roadblock.
Speaking in an exclusive update as monitrd by MyNewsGh, Appiah Kubi revealed that all bail conditions for the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman have been fully met — including the GH₵50 million sum and the required sureties. He expressed appreciation to Brian Acheampong, who stepped in with the documentation that sealed the deal.
“We have the agreement that we are ready to end,” Appiah Kubi said. “But for this application, we would have ended today. Unfortunately, our hands are tied.”
The legal issue, which appears to be an unexpected third-party application, has stalled the process. According to the lawyer, no further steps can be taken while the matter is pending in court.
