A former member of Parliament for New Edubiase, George Oduro has revealed that Chairman Wontumi the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has vowed not to retaliate against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) if the NPP returns to power.
George Oduro noted that despite Chairman Wontumi’s ongoing legal battles under the NDC government he respects the legal process.
Speaking in an interview on Movement TV on George Oduro stated, “He said it is not important to retaliate, so there’s no need for that. He is someone who doesn’t like to retaliate. Even when you wrong him, he will forgive you”.
“There were people he helped in the NPP who later turned their backs on him during the party’s executive elections, but he didn’t pay them back,” he said.
George Oduro had earlier claimed Chairman Wontumi went five days without food or water in EOCO custody.
The former lawmaker also refuted suggestions Wontumi was faking a stroke or illness to delay legal proceedings.
According to him, Wontumi’s visible weakness upon his release from EOCO custody was because he refused food and water for five days.
Speaking in an interview on Movement TV George Oduro detailed, “Even when he was going to the washroom, I had to support him along with one other officer before he could walk.
Honestly speaking, he was very weak because he had gone five days without food or water. He was genuinely weak”.
He added, “If you’ve walked with him before you’d know I’ve known him for the past ten years he doesn’t eat just anything, and he doesn’t eat everywhere. Even within our group, he doesn’t accept food from everyone. The person who was supposed to bring him food was told he had lost his appetite.”
Chairman Wontumi was finally released from EOCO custody yesterday June 2, after meeting his bail GHS50 million conditions.
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.
According to his lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, Wontumi is expected to return to EOCO for further questioning on Wednesday, June 4, and again on Monday, June 9, 2025.
