John Boadu backs Wontumi, urges party supporters to remain calm after conviction

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has thrown his weight behind the party's Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, describing him as a "Political Prisoner" following his conviction and imprisonment over illegal mining activities.

In a press statement issued on July 22, Mr Boadu expressed sympathy for Chairman Wontumi and urged members of the NPP to remain united and law-abiding as the party pursues legal avenues to challenge the High Court's decision.

The statement follows the sentencing of Chairman Wontumi by the Accra High Court, where he was handed a 20-year prison term after being found guilty of offences connected to illegal mining on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region.