The Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem Sai, has disclosed that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for multiple criminal offences.
These include fraud, causing financial loss to the State, and money laundering.
In a statement posted on social media on Thursday, May 29, 2025, Justice Srem Sai revealed that Wontumi, who has been in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) since Tuesday, is also implicated in a second strand of investigation linked to a broader international organised crime scheme.
The Deputy Attorney General emphasised that EOCO is collaborating closely with international law enforcement partners to probe this complex network of alleged criminal activities. "Suspect BERNARD ANTWI BOASIAKO, a.k.a.
