Wontumi Seeks Plea Bargain in EXIM Bank Alleged Fraud Case

Plea bargain not only for the affluent - Kwame Owusu Danso

By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, is seeking a plea bargain in an ongoing case involving alleged financial irregularities linked to the Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank. The move comes as the case progresses through Ghana’s court system. A plea bargain allows an accused person to negotiate with prosecutors, usually by admitting guilt to a le…

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Chairman Wontumi seeks plea deal in GH¢30m Exim Bank fraud case

Lawyers for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, have formally opened plea bargain discussions with state prosecutors over charges relating to an alleged GH cent;30 million fraud against the Ghana Export Import Bank (GEXIM). Court documents filed at the Accra High Court on June 11, 2026, reveal that Wontumi 39;s legal team, led by lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, sub…

Wontumi seeks plea deal in GH₵30 Million Exim Bank case

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has initiated plea negotiations with the Attorney General’s office in the GH₵30 million Exim Bank fraud case.

Wontumi files Plea Bargaining request to AG to negotiate terms over GHc30M Exim Bank charges

Chairman Wontumi has formally requested plea negotiations with the Attorney General over charges linked to an alleged GH¢30 million Exim Bank facility, including fraud, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state.