Andy Appiah Kubi, counsel for the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has denied claims that his client has refused to eat in protest against his continued detention.

This update was shared in a viral social media post on Friday, May 30, 2025.

“Chairman Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, denies claims that his client is on a hunger strike,” the post read.

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyire constituency, Frank Annoh Dompreh, alleged that Bernard Antwi-Boasiako has refused to eat in protest against his detention conditions, describing the supposed hunger strike as a desperate measure amid what he terms “shocking” treatment by EOCO officials.

Wontumi is currently under investigation for alleged involvement in multiple criminal offences, including fraud, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering.

Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai has revealed that a second phase of the investigation reportedly links Wontumi to a wider international organised crime syndicate.

Despite being granted bail set at GH¢50 million, his legal team has yet to satisfy the conditions required for his release.

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