Chairman Wontumi Calls on Ghanaians to Come to His Aid, Says He Can No Longer Pay His Kids' Fees

• Famous Ghanaian politician Chairman Wontumi has accused the current administration led by President Mahama of accusing him
• In a video, he noted that the NDC administration has confiscated his properties and bank accounts, making life unbearable for him
• He further called on Ghanaians to come to his aid and speak against the injustice he's facing in the hands of the government

Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi has made a passionate appeal to come to his aid regarding what he describes at unfair treatment from the government.

During an interview, the NPP stalwart accused the current administration, led by President John Dramani Mahama of persecuting him.

He noted that the president has set his eyes on him and has deliberately made life unbearable for him by confiscating all his properties including his bank accounts making it difficult to fend for himself and his family.

"I can't even pay my kids' school fees. I don't even have money to buy food because my accounts have been frozen. What do you want from me, Mahama?" he noted.

A visibly distraught Chairman Wontumi could be heard in the video questioning why the President was persecuting him and crippling his financial standing.

"Am I not a Ghanaian anymore? Now that you’ve won the election and become President, does that mean I’m no longer a Ghanaian?

"You collapsed my business back in 2013. Since you assumed office, you’ve halted all my operations. Even the bank account I rely on has been frozen,” he stated in his interview.

Chairman Wontumi further appealed to Ghanaians and NPP supporters to come to his aid since he fought for the country and the NPP during the 2024 elections.

"Ghanaians, rise! Arise, Ghanaians! All NPP supporters should rise. It is because of you that Mahama is treating me this way,” he added.

He made the remarks after National Security Operatives stormed his house on Friday, May 23, 2025.

National Security Operatives storm Wontumi's house

A combined team of National Security operatives and police officers stormed the residence of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi on Friday, May 23, 2025.

It is also not yet confirmed whether Boasiako is present in the house amid the raid. Joy News reported that the security personnel had an arrest warrant.

This was after the government revoked the license of his mining company, Akonta Mining Limited after accused it of illegal mining in April.

Akonta Mining has long been linked to illegal mining activities, especially in forest reserves. When President John Mahama pledged to end mining in forest reserves during his victorious 2024 election campaign, Boasiako vowed to resist any such efforts.

Watch the video of Chairman Wontumi crying for help below:

Chairman Wontumi responds to government's allegations

Meanwhile, Chairman Wontumi has refuted all claims from the government regarding his involvement in illegal mining.

He said in his video that he had done nothing wrong and that claims suggesting he's been mining in the Samreboi enclave were false.

Source: YEN.com.gh