The Accra High Court has been told that Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is seeking a plea bargain in the criminal case involving alleged fraud connected to the Ghana Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank).
In a notice filed on June 11, 2026, the Office of the Attorney-General informed the court that the first accused person had started the process of negotiating a plea bargain.
The request was made through Chairman Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, in a letter sent to the Attorney-General on June 5, 2026.
The Attorney-General’s notice was filed under Section 162C(3) of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30).
The case before the Accra High Court names Bernard Antwi-Boasiako as the first accused person. He is standing trial alongside Thomas Antwi-Boasiako, who is currently at large, and Wontumi Farms Limited.
The state is being represented by the Attorney-General.
The notice, signed by Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, was submitted to the court registry and brought to the attention of the presiding judge.
According to prosecutors, between 2018 and 2022, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and Thomas Antwi-Boasiako allegedly obtained GH¢14,302,000 from EXIM Bank by false pretences, using Wontumi Farms Limited to facilitate the transaction.
The prosecution also alleges that Chairman Wontumi presented a forged receipt to EXIM Bank officials to support the approval of an additional GH¢4 million facility.
He is further accused of knowingly benefiting from money that was allegedly obtained through fraud, leading to a money laundering charge.
In addition, prosecutors claim that the actions of the accused persons caused EXIM Bank financial losses exceeding GH¢30 million.
The court is expected to consider the plea bargain notification and determine the next steps as negotiations continue under the relevant legal procedures.
