Chairman Wontumi: Kennedy Agypong Storms EOCO Office, Gets Nice Reception From Police, Video

• Kennedy Agyapong is trending in the wake of Chairman Wontumi's detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office
• This comes after the NPP flagbearer hopeful, in the company of party stalwarts, went to the EOCO headquarters on Wednesday
• Social media users who took to the comments section of the video have shared their views on the arrest of Chairman Wontumi

A stalwart of the New Patriotic Party, Kennedy Agyapong, has earned the admiration of many in the wake of his actions after the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

Chairman Wontumi is currently being investigated for allegedly causing financial loss to the state.

A new video sighted by YEN.com.gh on the TikTok page of @ghbrain showed that the NPP flagbearer aspirant visited the EOCO head office in Accra on May 28, 2025.

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Although it remains unclear whether Wontumi is currently being detained at EOCO, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, who was in the company of First National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dankwa Smith Butey, was seen being given directions by a police officer.

He was then captured in a hearty moment with some police officers.

Onlookers and other persons who noticed Kennedy Agyapong could also not hide their excitement as they began showering him with praise, with some labelling him as the incoming president.

Kennedy Agyapong calls out campaign member

Speaking to journalists, Kennedy Agyapong expressed unhappiness that Wontumi was facing such an ordeal.

He also dissociated himself from comments made by a member of his campaign team, Alex Kwaku Tetteh, claiming that he masterminded the arrest of Chairman Wontumi.

Kennedy Agyapong denied any involvement in the arrest of Wontumi and called out those rejoicing over the development.

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"Because he's in my camp, people think I support what he did, but I don't. And besides, I'm very upset with him," Kennedy Agyapong fumed.

EOCO grants Wontumi bail

Andy Appiah Kubi, the lawyer for Chairman Wontumi, has confirmed that his client has been granted bail to the tune of GH¢50 million with two sureties to be justified.

The former MP confirmed the new development on Wednesday, May 28, after Chairman Wontumi underwent a long interrogation at the EOCO headquarters since Tuesday, May 27.

The constituency chairman for Tema West, Kwesi Opoku, told Citi News that Kennedy Agyapong had even offered to help the NPP regional chairman meet his bail conditions.

“I am confirming. The counsel, Appiah-Kubi, was telling Kennedy Agyapong what the bail conditions are", Kwesi Opoku said.

At the time of writing the report, the video had raked in over 300 likes and 30 comments

Watch the video below:

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Reactions to Chairman Wontumi's arrest

Ghanaians who took to the comments section of the video have shared different views and opinions on EOCO's move to arrest Chairman Wontumi.

Cracktvm indicated:

"Why does Wontumi always fall sick whenever he's in trouble?"

Yaw Dwarkwaa opined:

"I really commend Ken Agyapong for visiting Chairman Wontumi in his time of distress. It really sends a strong signal that he is a unifier."

Joemayas said:

"Asem ooh Kennedy, from court to CID office, from CID office to EOCO... this world is unfair."

Playman_baakop3 commented:

"So Kennedy is telling us that he supports criminals but was insisting that if he was president, he could have sacked Sammy Gyamfi for giving out his own money as a gift for someone.Time will tell."

GhanaBa2024 reacted:

"The people that elect corrupt politicians, impostors, thieves and traitors are not victims; they are accomplices."

Man disappointed after witnessing Wontumi's arrest

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Chairman Wontumi's brother looks distraught amid arrest controversy

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that a young man who was on the scene when Chairman Wontumi was arrested on May 27, 2025, by EOCO officials has given his account of what he saw.

In a video on TikTok, the young man who seemed visibly shaken indicated that he was traumatised because of the mode of arrest, especially considering the brazen manner in which Chairman Wontumi was whisked away.

The young man's account on the mode of arrest has generated a lot of reactions online.

Source: YEN.com.gh