Andy Appiah-Kubi, a former lawyer for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has shared some insight while managing his former client.
According to Andy Appiah-Kubi, managing a client like Wontumi was no easy task, as he had to guide Wontumi through several difficult moments, including his arrest, detention and trial.
Speaking on UTV Adekye Nsroma on July 31, 2026, Appiah-Kubi stated, “Chairman Wontumi greatly appreciates the work I did for him as his lawyer. Managing him as a person and managing him as a client is not easy”.
He further narrated the circumstances surrounding Wontumi’s arrest.
“At the time of his arrest, I was sitting in a car with him. He was driving, and I was the passenger. He was very furious and threatened to resist lawful arrest. I told him he could not resist lawful arrest,” he explained.
“I eventually got down from the vehicle and ended up in a police car as probably the person under arrest, while he drove to the police station so as not to create a scene,” he stated.
“I told him how to conduct himself in court. I warned him not to engage the press on the court cases during the trial,” he said.
“There was so much tension in the case. He went through a lot, what I term as psychological punishment,” he stated.
“I influenced the style of his dressing. The judge even commented on his dressing one time in court,” he said.
However, Appiah-Kubi disagreed with the conviction and expressed hope that the appeal process would overturn the ruling.
“The conviction is not proper. I pray the appeal is successful,” he said.
Meanwhile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, a Private legal practitioner, has said Lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, who represented NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, did a disservice to his client.
The private legal practitioner highlighted that Appiah-Kubi’s strategy backfired and strengthened the Republic’s case.
Samson Lardy argued that the legal proceedings in Chairman Wontumi’s case showed that the NPP stalwart’s lawyer failed to effectively represent him.
According to Samson Lardy, Andy Appiah-Kubi did a poor job during the cross-examination, which ultimately contributed to Wontumi’s 20-year conviction.
Speaking during a discussion on JoyNews in a video shared on social media, “Wontumi’s lawyer, Appiah Kubi, in the cross-examination, actually, the main plank of their strategy was to say that once there is no document evidencing the bringing in of the third party, you cannot say that we have brought in a third party.
“…And that is how they intended to get him to escape. Unfortunately, that appears to have fallen apart and instead massively supported the Republic’s case,” he said.
While explaining his position, Samson Lardy further stated that the trial judge, Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, indicated in her judgment that Wontumi’s lawyer had done him a “disservice.”
“In fact, in the judgment, you will hear the judge say on a number of occasions, without stating it explicitly, that Wontumi’s lawyer also did him a disservice. Appiah Kubi did him a disservice.
“There were some cross-examinations that needed to be done on particular issues, but those matters were left without being properly addressed, or not addressed at all. Nobody challenged them after evidence had been led in a certain way. Appiah Kubi left those issues unattended to, and the court said, well, that is your problem. A significant part of this is discussed on pages 28 and 29 of the judgment,” he added.
Watch the video below:
Chairman Wontumi appreciates the work we did for him. Managing a client like him is no easy task. – Andy Appiah-Kubi Esq.#UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/Ld90aEiLCM
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) July 31, 2026
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