Wontumi’s team reacts to President Mahama’s presidential pardon of 863 prisoners

Dr Palgrave Boakye Danquah, spokesperson for former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, has said that they are still waiting to know whether Wontumi has been included in President John Dramani Mahama’s pardon for 863 convicted persons. According to a citinewsroom.com report, Dr Danquah said the team has not been informed by any official source that Wontumi is among those granted the pardon. Chairman Wontumi is pained in Nsawam Prison – Paul Afoko explains He said they would only comment on the matter after receiving clear information from the relevant authorities. “We don’t have the fine details yet and so if we are yet to be communicated to, we will let the public know. Our prayer and consideration will be that if we would have our name anywhere at all, it would be within the Special Recommendation or Petition category,” he said. For now, Dr Boakye Danquah said the team is preparing for Wontumi’s bail application on October 15, 2026, as they await the outcome of his appeal. He said they are hopeful that both the appeal and the request for bail pending the appeal will succeed. “We are just praying that the appeal goes through and also we are praying that the bail pending the appeal goes through,” he added. President John Dramani Mahama exercised the prerogative of mercy under Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution, after consulting the Council of State, to pardon 863 convicted persons. The beneficiaries include 819 first-time offenders who have been released outright. Also, 13 prisoners aged 70 years and above have been granted full release, while six others suffering from serious illnesses have also been released. ‘Wontumi is suffering, please do something' – Maurice Ampaw begs Ibrahim Mahama, President For prisoners on death row, the sentences of 11 people have been reduced to life imprisonment. In addition, six people serving life sentences will now serve 20-year definite sentences. Two people received full pardons under special recommendations, while three others were pardoned following petitions. MAG/VPO Inside Ghana’s Abandoned Engineering Powerhouse: What Went Wrong? Source: www.ghanaweb.com
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