Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Celebration (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako—extensively generally known as Chairman Wontumi—has been transferred to the Nationwide Intelligence Bureau (NIB) after being held on the headquarters of the Financial and Organised Crime Workplace (EOCO).
The switch comes amid rising public and political curiosity within the case. Stories point out that NPP flagbearer for the 2024 elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is actively main efforts to fulfill the GHS 50 million bail circumstances imposed by EOCO.
A number of Members of Parliament and senior NPP officers have visited the NIB facility, the place Chairman Wontumi is at present held. A big crowd of social gathering supporters has gathered, and safety on the NIB premises has been considerably elevated.
Wontumi was first arrested on Tuesday, Could 27, by the Felony Investigations Division (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. After his launch by the CID, EOCO instantly took him into custody.
Though EOCO granted him bail on Wednesday, Could 28, the circumstances—GHS 50 million with two justified sureties—haven’t but been met.
On Thursday, Could 29, Minority Members of Parliament marched from Parliament to EOCO headquarters to protest his continued detention, demanding his rapid launch. The protest prompted site visitors disruptions and attracted a robust police presence. The MPs returned to Parliament the next day, ending their boycott.
In the meantime, Deputy Legal professional Common and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, confirmed that Wontumi is underneath investigation for a number of severe offences, together with fraud, inflicting monetary loss to the state, and cash laundering.
In an announcement posted on his official X (previously Twitter) account, Justice Srem-Sai mentioned EOCO is main the investigation and has begun asset restoration efforts associated to suspected proceeds of crime.
“Suspect Bernard Antwi Boasiako, a.okay.a. Chairman Wontumi, is underneath investigation for numerous felony offences, together with fraud, inflicting monetary loss to the State, and cash laundering,” the Deputy Legal professional Common acknowledged.
Supply: AdomOnline
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