Wontumi Remains In EOCO Custody After Failing To Meet Bail Conditions
Wontumi Remains In EOCO Custody After Failing To Meet Bail Conditions
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi and serving as the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), remains in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after failing to meet his bail conditions.
Chairman Wontumi was arrested by EOCO on Tuesday, May 27, shortly after leaving the headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Accra. The following day, he was granted bail set at GH₵50 million with two sureties.
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However, as of Wednesday, May 28, 2025, his legal team had not yet fully met the required conditions for his release. Sources indicate that while one surety has been secured, a second is still needed to fulfill the bail requirements.
Reports suggest that former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, has offered himself as one of the sureties for Chairman Wontumi.
In a show of support, the Minority in Parliament staged a sit-in outside EOCO’s Accra headquarters on Thursday, May 29, demanding the immediate release of Chairman Wontumi.
Chairman Wontumi spends night in EOCO custody after failing to meet bail conditions#UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/cXeYdAPX2B
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) May 29, 2025
Source: Nkonkonsa.com
