Wontumi was bound to be convicted after prosecution witness’ testimony – Martin Kpebu

Speaking on Joy FM's Top Story on Monday, July 20, Mr Kpebu said the testimony of the second prosecution witness, proved decisive because he admitted carrying out the mining activities and testified that Chairman Wontumi had given him access to the concession.

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says the conviction of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was inevitable given the evidence presented during the trial.

Mr Kpebu's comments come after the Accra High Court sentenced Chairman Wontumi to 20 years' imprisonment over illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession in the Western Region.