Legal practitioner Stanley has questioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over what he describes as selective enforcement in the freezing of Bernard Antwi Boasiako's (Chairman Wontumi's) bank account, following payment to his company, Hallmark Civil Engineering, for a cocoa roads project.

According to Lawyer Stanley, the construction process followed due diligence-from initial clearing and formation through to the final bitumen layer.

He explained, "The construction of roads involves a complex process, starting with clearing and formation, followed by the construction of gutters, bridges, sub-base, and base, and finally, the laying of bitumen and gravel. "After completion, engineers from the highways department inspect the work and issue a certificate, while another body values the work done." He argued that once this certified process is completed, it makes no economic or legal sense to delay payment. "It doesn't make sense for payment to take longer to be made, as the value of the money devalues," he said.

The controversy erupted after the NDC revealed that Wontumi's company was among those paid on January 8, 2025-a date after which the outgoing Chief of Staff had allegedly instructed that payments be halted to allow the new administration time for review.