Former Member of Parliament for New Edubiase, George Oduro, has revealed that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako-popularly known as Chairman Wontumi-refused food and water during his five-day detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
Speaking in an interview on Movement TV on June 4, 2025, Oduro dismissed social media claims suggesting that Wontumi was faking a stroke or illness to delay legal proceedings.
According to him, Wontumi's weakness upon release was due to his self-imposed lack of food and water while in custody. "Even when he was going to the washroom, I had to support him along with one other officer before he could walk.
Honestly speaking, he was very weak because he had gone five days without food or water.
