Bawumia Joins Angry NPP Supporters at NIB Headquarters, Tries to Meet Wontumi

• Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia tried to visit the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako
• The NPP has been protesting perceived harsh bail conditions, at GH¢50 million handed to Boasiako
• He is being investigated for fraud, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering, among others

Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia tried to visit the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

Minority Leader Alex Afenyo-Markin also tried to gain access to Boasiako, who was first arrested on May 27. They were both unsuccessful.

Boasiako was recently transferred to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) after being detained at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation.

He is being investigated for fraud, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering.

There are also asset recovery processes to take control of suspected proceeds of crime.

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Boasiako is also under a second strand of investigation because of a larger international organised crime scheme.

He had previously been charged with illegal mining-related offences by the police.

On Friday, May 23, 2025, national security operatives stormed Boasiako's residence in Kumasi to execute a search warrant.

Boasiako has been under more scrutiny after the government revoked the license of his mining company, Akonta Mining Limited.

The state accused Akonta Mining of being engaged in illegal mining.

Boasiako has been unable to fulfil his GH¢50 million bail conditions since his arrest.

Bawumia said he was told Boasiako would not be brought out because of the nature of the crowd.

He also expressed his dissapointment at his inability to meet Boasiako.

"Unfortunately, we are here, but the NIB and EOCO feel that the crowd is such that they are unable to bring him here at the moment and that they would have to make proper arrangements to bring him so that we can see him and we are going to continue to make those arrangement."

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“We are very disappointed in our inability to see him because we had made prior arrangement and so we have expressed our disappointment and we want to continue and make sure that we can see him."

Bosiako seeks to review bail

Boasiako has filed a motion at the High Court in Accra seeking a review of the bail conditions imposed on him by EOCO.

The application, filed on May 30, 2025, is challenging the GH¢50 million bail, which his legal team argues is excessive and intended to prevent his release.

The motion, was submitted by Marfo & Associates, the law firm representing the bealegured regional party chairman.

The application requested that the court to reconsider the bail terms based on the grounds outlined in the accompanying affidavit.

The court is scheduled to hear the motion on June 3, 2025, at 9:00 am.

NPP MPs mocked over protest

YEN.com.gh reported that the Bolgatanga Central MP Isaac Adongo mocked the Minority for ending its boycott of Parliament prematurely.

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The Minority had threatened to boycott Parliament until Boasiako left EOCO custody.

NPP MPs made a surprising return to Parliament on May 30, ending their protest boycott that lasted less than 24 hours.

Adongo joked that they had abandoned Boasiako during proceedings in Parliament.

Source: YEN.com.gh