Chairman Wontumi heads to court to seek bail from Nsawam prison custody

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, will appear before the Accra High Court today, Thursday, October 15, 2026, as his legal team pushes for his release on bail pending an appeal against his 20-year prison sentence.

The former NPP regional chairman is seeking temporary freedom as he challenges his conviction over illegal mining-related offences involving a mining concession at Samreboi in the Western Region, according to a report on October 15, 2026.

Dr Kwame Nkrumah's son is dead - Report An Accra High Court sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty of offences related to mining activities on the company’s concession at Samreboi in the Western Region.