The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn his legal challenge against the bail conditions imposed on him by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
Wontumi, who was arrested on Tuesday, May 27, by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and subsequently transferred to EOCO, had filed a motion at the Accra High Court seeking a review of the GH₵50 million bail requirement and its accompanying conditions.
The bail, granted on Wednesday, May 28, included a stipulation for two justified sureties with assets equivalent to the bail amount – a condition his legal team deemed excessive and aimed at frustrating his release.
The motion, initially filed by Marfo & Associates on May 30, 2025, was scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, June 3.
It sought the court’s intervention to amend the bail terms, describing them as unduly restrictive and inhibiting the applicant’s liberty.
However, in a surprising turn of events, Wontumi’s lawyers issued a formal notice to both the Attorney General and EOCO ahead of the court hearing, indicating their decision to discontinue the application.
The withdrawal notice reads: “Take notice that the applicant herein hereby wholly discontinues the application against the respondents.”
Source: www.kumasimail.com
