The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has made headlines on social media following his reported illness after undergoing hours-long interrogation at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on May 27, 2025.
Details surrounding his illness and where he is receiving treatment are yet to be known, but his legal counsel, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has confirmed his admission.
The outcome of events from Wontumi's arrest and his subsequent admission to the hospital appears to have sparked differing reactions on social media among Ghanaian netizens, causing him to trend on X.
Some netizens have expressed their support for the arrest of Wontumi on grounds of alleged illegal mining activities through his company, Akonta mining.
