Court orders arrest of Chairman Wontumi
The High Court in Accra has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, after he failed to appear in court without permission.
Chairman Wontumi and his legal team were absent when the case was called at 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday, October 28, providing no explanation for their nonappearance. The prosecution team, led by Chief State Attorney Stella Ohene Appiah, was present.
Presiding Justice Audrey Kocuvi-Tay noted that the session was scheduled for the filing of disclosures and case management, expressing concern over the absence of the accused and his lawyers. She emphasised that “no excuse of any sort” had been provided to the court.
Chairman Wontumi is standing trial alongside Kwame Antwi, a director of Akonta Mining Limited, and the company itself. The trio faces charges of assigning mineral rights without lawful approval.
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