A New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist identified as Akyaa has begged President John Dramani Mahama to release Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, from prison.
Akyaa, in a viral video on social media, begged President Mahama to allow Wontumi to regain his freedom, claiming he is the only person who can bring back the NPP to power in the 2028 election.
Speaking in a viral video, the NPP activist stated, “President Mahama, please release Chairman Wontumi for us. He is the only one who can bring the NPP back to power; please release him from prison, so that he can contest for the position of National Chairman”.
“We can’t freely express ourselves. If you talk, they will arrest you, but this is an affront to Ghana’s democracy,” she said.
The NPP activist also pleaded for Ghanaians to be allowed to freely express themselves, saying they were able to do so during the previous government.
Meanwhile, Chairman Wontumi, has filed an application at the High Court seeking to be released on bail pending the determination of his appeal against his conviction and prison sentence.
Wontumi’s legal team is asking the court to grant his release while the appeal challenging the judgment is heard.
The court is scheduled to hear the application on August 19, 2026. Wontumi is currently being held at Nsawam Medium Security Prison serving a 20-year jail term.
Lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, indicated that the application is in accordance with Section 96(1) of Act 30 and Section 33(1) of Act 459.
“Take Notice that this Honourable Court will be moved by Counsel for and on behalf of the 1st Appellant/Applicant (“Applicant”) herein praying the Court for an order that the Applicant, who is currently incarcerated at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons, be admitted to bail pending appeal upon the grounds stated in the accompanying affidavit and for any further order(s) as this Honourable Court may deem meet,” parts of the application read.
“Court to be moved on Wednesday, 19TH day of August 2026 at 9 o’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as Counsel for the 1st and 3rd Appellants may be heard.”
Also, Samuel Atta Akyea has disclosed that his client is doing very fine and is in high spirits.
According to Lawyer Atta Akyea, his client has filed an appeal against his 20-year prison sentence, adding that the legal team will also file an application for bail pending the determination of the appeal.
Speaking to the media at the premises of the High Court on July 31, 2026, Atta Akyea stated, “He is very fine and in high spirits. He is also excited that we have lodged an appeal, and we will pursue it”.
“We will bring an application for bail pending appeal, so these are all the options we have, and we will exercise them properly,” he added.
Watch the video below:
🇬🇭 “President Mahama, please release Chairman Wontumi for us. He is the only one who can bring the NPP back to power.”
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— NPP activist popularly known as Akyaa, calling on President Mahama to release Chairman Wontumi so he can contest for the position of National Chairman. pic.twitter.com/7qDkc9JrQq
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