NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Antwi Boasiako 'Wontumi'

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has alleged that a National Security raid on his home in Kumasi on Friday, May 23, 2025, was an attempt to frame him with incriminating evidence.

Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Wontumi claimed that security operatives planned to plant cocaine, marijuana, or gold in his residence to falsely implicate him. “If they were able to enter my house, they could have planted either cocaine, weed, gold, or anything to incriminate me. That is based on my investigation,” he stated.

The raid, which took place around 9:00 a.m., involved about 20 heavily armed officers who arrived in five vehicles. Wontumi recounted that, despite being unwell, he physically blocked the officers at his gate to prevent their entry, as they lacked a warrant.

He criticized the approach, arguing that a simple invitation would have sufficed.

“Wontumi is not someone you can’t find when you are looking for him, Wontumi is not someone who will not come if you invite him, Wontumi is not someone who will fail to honour a court order. So why are you doing this?” he questioned.

Wontumi also revealed that he had been invited by the police prior to the raid and intends to honor the invitation on Monday, May 26, 2025.

He called on President John Dramani Mahama to intervene and address the actions of the security operatives, stating, “I will plead with President Mahama that he should speak to those working for him.”

The incident has sparked public criticism, with some, including Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah, accusing the government of using such tactics to suppress free speech and undermine democracy.

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