The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn a motion seeking to challenge the conditions of his bail, on Monday June 2, 2025.

The motion, filed at the High Court in Accra on May 30, 2025, was expected to be heard on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, however, his legal team formally withdrew the application on Monday, June 2, a day before the scheduled hearing.

Through his legal representatives, Chairman Wontumi had requested a review of the GH¢50 million bail granted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), describing the sum as excessive and arguing that it posed a risk to his ability to secure release.

Wontumi has been in EOCO custody since May 28, 2025, in connection with several criminal allegations, including fraud, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service had, on Tuesday May 24, 2025, invited him to assist with ongoing investigations linked to alleged illegal mining (galamsey) activities.

He had previously been cautioned over accusations of mining without a licence, activities that are polluting water bodies and encroachment of forest reserves.

However, after honouring the CID’s invitation, he was subsequently picked up by EOCO officials and transported to their head office for further interrogation.

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