Paul Afoko, an aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman, has disclosed that the incarcerated former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Chairman Wontumi, is in pain at the Nsawam Prison.
According to Paul Afoko, Wontumi is saddened by his inability to attend the one-week celebration of his late sister, Regina Wiafe Antwi.
Paul Afoko revealed that he visited Chairman Wontumi at the Nsawam Prison on September 29, 2026, with Wontumi expressing his pain over being unable to come out to participate in his sister’s one-week celebration.
Mr Afoko disclosed that following the death of Chairman Wontumi’s mother, his late sister, Regina Wiafe Antwi, took care of Wontumi.
Speaking in an interview on Lawson TV on September 30, 2026, Afoko explained, “Yesterday, I interacted with him, and you know his senior sister is dead, and today marks the one-week celebration. So, while he is in Nsawam, he is pained because he could not witness the one-week celebration. But I pray he would be granted access to bid farewell to her at the main funeral”.
Paul Afoko’s revelations follow news that Regina Wiafe Antwi, an elder sister of incarcerated Chairman Wontumi, has died.
The news was revealed by former NPP Ashanti Regional Communications Officer Paul Yandoh who disclosed the news.
Paul Yandoh revealed that Regina Wiafe Antwi was deeply affected by Wontumi’s incarceration, disclosing that the woman reportedly collapsed after her brother was arrested and imprisoned, which he claims contributed to her death.
The NPP man revealed that Wednesday, September 30, 2026, marks the one-week observance of the late woman, which will take place at Kuntanase in the Ashanti Region.
Speaking in an interview on Nhyira FM, Paul Yandoh stated, “Due to the maltreatment and jailing of Wontumi, his sister collapsed and has eventually died. Tomorrow marks her one-week celebration”.
He further revealed that Wontumi’s father had been deeply affected by the development and had stopped eating properly.
According to Paul Yandoh, Wontumi’s father was unable to eat when food was served to him because of his distress over his son’s incarceration.
Meanwhile, Chairman Wontumi’s bail application pending his appeal has been adjourned to October 15, 2026.
Reports suggest the adjournment followed the failure of Chairman Wontumi and his lawyers who failed to appear before the court for the hearing.
However, the Deputy Attorney General, Justice Srem-Sai, was present in court for the proceedings.
He disclosed to the media that the court is expected to consider the bail application when the case resumes on October 15.
It will be recalled that 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.
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