Some NPP MPs walking to EOCO on Thursday, May 29, 2025

Members of the Minority Caucus of Parliament walked out of Parliament during proceedings on Thursday, May 29, 2025, over the continued detention of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, who was arrested by EOCO on Tuesday.

Before the walkout, the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, said that his side of the House would be boycotting proceedings and joining Wontumi at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) until he is released.

True to their word, the NPP MPs, after walking out of the floor of Parliament, took to the streets, walking towards EOCO.

The MPs could be heard chanting the NPP anthem as they walked briskly to EOCO.

Among them were Afenyo-Markin and Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Minority Chief Whip and at least 15 other NPP MPs.

Chairman Wontumi was arrested and detained by EOCO after reporting to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

He was granted bail set at GH¢50 million with two sureties, both to be justified, after hours of interrogation.

Initial reports indicated that he was unable to meet the bail conditions, resulting in an extended stay in EOCO custody for an additional night.

However, Accra-based JoyNews reports that the politician has, on Thursday, May 29, 2025, managed to secure one surety, with only one remaining to fully satisfy the bail requirements.

Watch a video of the NPP MPs walking to EOCO below:

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