Andy Appiah-Kubi, lawyer for embattled New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has clarified why documents provided by former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, could not meet the bail conditions required for Wontumi’s release from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

Speaking on Joy News, as monitored by GhanaWeb, lawyer Appiah-Kubi, who is also the immediate past Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, explained that although Kennedy Agyapong's documents had enough value to meet the GH¢50 million bail condition, they were not registered.

“Ken Agyapong came forward, he brought some documents, and upon verification, it was realized that they were either leases or assignments that had not been registered, so they lacked title. So we couldn’t use such documents, and I told him. Incidentally, I didn’t keep his documents because they were of no use to me at the time. So I returned those documents to him and advised him that he needs to perfect all his documents,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Chairman Wontumi was released by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Monday, June 2, 2025.

This came after he met his bail conditions, with assistance facilitated by Bryan Acheampong, the former Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Abetifi, who stood as one of the sureties.

A motion to appeal Wontumi’s GH¢50 million bail condition was formally withdrawn by his legal team on Monday, June 2, 2025. Originally submitted on May 30, 2025, to the High Court in Accra, the motion was scheduled for hearing on Tuesday, June 3. However, it was withdrawn a day earlier.

On Wednesday, May 28, two justifiable sureties were added to the bail. According to his legal team, led by lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, the full bail requirements were met by Friday, May 30.

His lawyers claimed that the ongoing application for bail review was filed without his express authorization, which is why his release was delayed, even though all requirements had been satisfied.

On Thursday, May 29, members of the minority party demonstrated at the EOCO headquarters and staged a walkout from Parliament, calling for his immediate release. They argued that he should have been released on his own recognizance due to his public standing and low flight risk.

As part of their protest, NPP supporters also blocked traffic in front of EOCO’s offices.

Now that the motion has been withdrawn and all bail conditions have been met, EOCO has released Chairman Wontumi.