Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, has issued a stern warning that a future New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration will take a tough stance on corruption involving officials from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as reported by Ghana Web.

Assafuah suggested that the treatment meted out to the NPP’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (known as Chairman Wontumi), could be mirrored against corrupt NDC members if the NPP returns to power.

Assafuah’s remarks come in the wake of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) setting a stringent bail condition of GH¢50 million for Chairman Wontumi, who is currently under investigation for alleged corrupt practices.

On this, Assafuah stated, “If the NDC does not take care and the NPP returns to power… we will also set a GH¢1 billion bail condition — because that is the law.”

He emphasized that such measures would serve as a deterrent and stressed the importance of maintaining legal accountability irrespective of political affiliation.

Assafuah further criticized the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for reportedly denying former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia access to Chairman Wontumi while in custody, highlighting the need for respect across political divides.

Chairman Wontumi was eventually released on bail on June 2, 2025, following intervention by former Minister Bryan Acheampong.