FULL TEXT: Read the full court ruling that sentenced Wontumi to 20 years

NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment with hard labour after an Accra High Court found him guilty on multiple counts, according to a 59-page judgment obtained by GhanaWeb.

The judgment, delivered by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay on July 20, 2026, sets out the evidence presented during the trial, the court's findings, and the reasons for the conviction and sentence.

According to the ruling, the court considered the mitigation presented by counsel for the first and third accused, including the fact that they were first-time offenders, before handing down its sentence.

"Having listened to counsel for the 1st and 3rd accused persons' plea in mitigation, the 1st and 3rd accused persons are sentenced as follows: Taking into account the fact that the 1st and 3rd accused persons are first-time offenders, and generally their plea in mitigation, the court sentences the accused persons as follows: On count 1, the 1st accused is sentenced to serve a term of 20 years' imprisonment with hard labour, and also to a fine of 10,000.00 penalty units, in default, to serve three years with hard labour."

The court further ruled that:

"On count 4, the 1st accused is sentenced to serve a term of 20 years' imprisonment with hard labour, and also to a fine of 10,000.00 penalty units, in default, to serve three years with hard labour. On count 3, the 3rd accused is sentenced to pay a fine of 15,000 penalty units. On count 6, the 3rd accused is sentenced to pay a fine of 15,000 penalty units. The sentences are to run concurrently", part of the judgement reads.

Read the full 59-page judgment below.

Read the full judgment below:

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