NDC must prosecute Wontumi or risk Weak 2028 campaign in Ashanti Region

Mahdi Jibril [L] and Chairman Wontumi

Mahdi Jibril, the Deputy Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that if the John Mahama-led NDC government fails to prosecute the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the NDC will struggle to mount an effective campaign in the 2028 elections.

Speaking on Onua FM on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Mahdi Jibril said the government is determined to make an example of Wontumi to demonstrate how it will deal with individuals who receive government contracts but fail to deliver.

“Wontumi and the NPP should expect more arrests. For me, I expect more because this is just the beginning. If we are not able to thoroughly investigate and prosecute Wontumi, our campaign in the Ashanti Region will not be effective. We want to make more inroads in the Ashanti Region. We want the people there to know who is abusing their rights—those who are given contracts but fail to execute them, thereby making life difficult for the people. This is how we deal with such individuals. We want Ghanaians to know that the law works in Ghana.

“One of the issues that helped John Mahama’s campaign was the abuse of power. Ghanaians voted for John Mahama to reset this issue. We will not disappoint or fail Ghanaians on this matter.”

Chairman Wontumi was arrested and detained by EOCO after reporting to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

Counsel to chairman Wontumi, Lawyer Andy Appiah Kubi, some party executives and his family currently carrying out a search for his whereabouts, following reports of his transfer to a hospital..

Ghanaians should expect more police invitations to all those who abused power. Chairman Wontumi’s invitation is just the beginning. – Mahdi Gibril #OnuaFM #YɛnNsɛmpa pic.twitter.com/sAos1AR0bs

— Onua FM (@onua951fm) May 27, 2025

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