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NPP leadership convenes emergency meeting over Chairman Wontumi’s 20 years sentence

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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  • The New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the 20-year sentence of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako.
  • The sentence is related to the Samreboi mining case, where he was convicted for unauthorized assignment of mining rights.
  • The party's General Secretary urged members to remain calm and united while the leadership determines the next steps.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is convening an emergency meeting of its leadership, flagbearer, and legal team to address a significant judicial setback. The Accra High Court has sentenced Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years imprisonment with hard labor and a GHS 120,000 fine. This conviction stems from the Samreboi mining case, where he was found guilty of the unauthorized assignment of mining rights. The party is currently reviewing the ruling to formulate its official response and decide on subsequent actions. In the interim, General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong has called for calm, unity, and discipline among party members, urging them to support the leadership during this critical period and remain committed to the NPP's core values.

Let us rally behind the leadership during this period and stay committed to the values and ideals of the New Patriotic Party.

— Justin Kodua FrimpongThe General Secretary of the NPP urged party members to remain calm and united following the sentencing of the Ashanti Regional Chairman.
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