The minority in parliament has made a U-turn as they return to Parliament after announcing a boycott.
The NPP minority in parliament yesterday walked out of parliament over Chairman Wontumi’s bail conditions.
Chairman Wontumi was arrested by EOCO following a visit to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters on Tuesday, May 27 shortly after leaving the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Accra.
He spent the night in the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after failing to meet his bail conditions.
Chairman Wontumi was granted bail of GH₵50 million with two sureties on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, however, his legal team on Wednesday had not fully satisfied the conditions required to secure his release.
Wontumi is under investigation by EOCO over alleged financial transactions involving the Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank.
The minority in parliament walked out of Parliament and vowed to boycott all proceedings until EOCO modifies Chairman Wontumi’s bail conditions and releases him.
In parliament today May 30, 2025, Members of the Minority Caucus have been captured on the floor of the House, following their announced boycott of sittings and subsequent walkout.
The minority in Parliament staged a sit-in outside the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra on Thursday, May 29.
The minority caucus demanded the release of Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Meanwhile, the Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai has revealed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi is under investigation for fraud, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering.
Justice Srem-Sai also revealed that Wontumi is also being investigated for an International organised crime scheme.
The Deputy Attorney General noted that EOCO is assiduously working with our international law enforcement partners on the second strand of criminal investigations.
According to Justice Srem-Sai, the ongoing investigation is being handled by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), with asset recovery efforts already underway to secure suspected proceeds of crime.
