Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, the legal counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has confirmed that his client is scheduled to return to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on June 4, 2025.

Speaking exclusively to GhanaWeb’s parliamentary correspondent, George Ayisi, Appiah-Kubi said that although his client, who was released from EOCO custody after being detained for six days, is expected to report to the agency, they have not yet done so, as they are still awaiting communication from EOCO following an earlier agreement.

“I’m supposed to go to EOCO with my client today and the agreement was for them to call me one hour ahead of the scheduled meeting. I have not received a call yet. I’m going to try and call them and see if they are ready for us,” he stated.

Asked about his client’s condition and whether he was treated professionally amid rumors of mistreatment, Appiah-Kubi stated that he was not present and that his client would be the best person to speak on the matter.

“I wasn’t there. I wasn’t there so, if there was anything of any sort, he will be the most proper person to speak to. I wasn’t there, so I cannot (sic),” he added.

Chairman Wontumi was released by EOCO on Monday, June 2, 2025, after meeting his bail conditions, with assistance from Bryan Acheampong, the former Minister of Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Abetifi, who stood as one of his sureties.

Additionally, a motion to appeal Wontumi’s GH¢50 million bail condition was formally withdrawn by his legal team on Monday, June 2, 2025.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. But on Monday, June 2, it was withdrawn one day earlier.

On Wednesday, May 28, two justifiable sureties were added to his bail. The bail requirements were met by Friday, May 30, according to his legal team, which was headed by lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi.

His lawyers claimed that the ongoing application for bail review was filed without his express authorisation, which is why his release was postponed even though he complied with the requirements.

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