The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is expected to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service today, Monday, May 26, 2025.
This comes on the back of a failed attempt by a joint team of National Security operatives and police officers to arrest him at his residence last Friday, May 23.
The attempted arrest triggered a swift reaction from NPP supporters, who thronged Chairman Wontumi’s residence in protest. The crowd, which grew throughout the morning, condemned the presence of heavily armed security personnel who had surrounded the property.
Although the motive behind the security operation remains unclear, Chairman Wontumi reportedly assured the officers that he would honour their invitation and present himself to the CID today.
His lawyer, Kwame Adom Appiah, speaking to in an interview confirmed that they are ready to cooperate with the police.
“We are practicing democracy. Wontumi is not someone who can hide from the cameras. He is not someone who is going to run away. He has investments in Ghana, and he is not going to go anywhere. If you want him any time or day, you are going to get him. They have asked us to appear today, so we will go wherever we are asked to,” he said.
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