The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as "Chairman Wontumi," has reportedly been granted bail by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
According to a post shared by Accra-based GHOne TV on the same day, "Chairman Wontumi has been granted bail by EOCO," the outlet reported.
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Andy Appiah-Kubi, legal counsel for the embattled NPP regional chairman, confirmed that his client had been hospitalized after enduring long hours of interrogation by state security officers.
Appiah-Kubi disclosed that his client fell ill during the interrogation and was subsequently transferred to a hospital for medical attention. "My client has been taken to the hospital for medical treatment.