Ghanaian business mogul and Renowned philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama has thrown shots at the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako commonly known as Chairman Wontumi.
Ibrahim Mahama interacting with his colleague Osei Kwame Despite one of the richest men in Ghana eulogised him.
According to Ibrahim Mahama, Osei Kwame Despite money is real money and not from excavators or coins.
Speaking at the launch of Osei Kwame Despite’s Automobile Museum at East Legon, Ibrahim Mahama in a viral video stated, “You see real money? No be coins, no be excavator, ibe real money. Ibe them be dis.”
His comments come amidst Wontumi’s brouhaha with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office.
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.
In a post on X, Justice Srem-Sai wrote, “Suspect BERNARD ANTWI BOASIAKO, a.k.a. Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for various criminal offences (including fraud, causing financial loss to the State, and money laundering).
The criminal investigation is running concurrently with asset recovery processes – to prevent further dissipation of what law enforcement agencies strongly suspect to be proceeds of crime”.
He further revealed, “The suspect is also under a second strand of investigation which is part of a larger international organised crime scheme. The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is assiduously working with our international law enforcement partners on this second strand of criminal investigations”.
Watch the video below:
Despite’s Money is real money,No be Excavator or Coins- Ibrahim Mahama 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/Xp8VAAj2oE
— Popo🇰🇼🇬🇭 (@Popony_J) June 1, 2025
