Paul Yandoh, the Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he is planning on reaching the First Lady, Lordina Mahama, to beg President Mahama on behalf of Chairman Wontumi.
According to Paul Yandoh, Chairman Wontumi was personal and went overboard with some of his utterances against President Mahama.
Paul Yandoh called on John Dramani Mahama to pardon Wontumi for any sins he committed against him.
Yandoh further revealed his plans to lead a delegation to meet Mrs Lordina Mahama, to plead on behalf of Chairman Wontumi for forgiveness.
Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on November 11, 2025, Paul Yandoh stated, “We accept that sometimes Chairman Wontumi goes overboard. We are all Politicians, sometimes we say things, even President Mahama, during campaign times, said a lot of things.
“Recently, the MP for Awutu Senya East claimed that people had killed two of her followers, but it turned out she was lying. So, President Mahama, sometimes we all say things that may come across as personal. We apologise for that and plead with you to forgive Chairman Wontumi, we know some of the things Wontumi said were overboard,” he said.
“We also want to know someone close to President Mahama whom he values deeply, so we can reach out to the person to apologise. Wontumi went too personal.
“His wife, Mrs Lordina Mahama, is one of such people, so we will try to contact her and apologise on behalf of Chairman Wontumi,” Yandoh added.
Also, other close affiliates of Wontumi, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw, have said President John Dramani Mahama is seeking vengeance against the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman.
According to Lawyer Ampaw, Mahama is seeking vengeance after Chairman Wontumi accused him of having an affair with his maid.
He alleged that President Mahama is abusing his power and influence to orchestrate Chairman Wontumi’s imprisonment as a means of retaliation for the criticisms he has directed at his family.
Speaking on Wontumi TV, Lawyer Ampaw stated, “I look at Ghana and I can see doom, the president is full of vengeance, Mahama laughs with people but punishes them later. Look at what he is doing to Agradaa.
Chairman Wontumi disrespected Mahama; he accused Mahama of sleeping with his maid, and that thing still pains Mahama, so Mahama personally wants Wontumi to be jailed, and also Ibrahim Mahama wants the same.
The president is the only one who can free you from jail in Ghana; even if the court jails you, the president can pardon you. So when the president is annoyed with you, you are doomed”, he added.
Meanwhile, Chairman Wontumi is expected in court today as his mining case was adjourned to November 12 and December 4, respectively.
Listen to him below:
Lol 😂Paul Yandoh on Chairman Wontumi going to see H.E John Mahama @JDMahama to beg for forgiveness for speaking ill of him🤔. pic.twitter.com/oEA6fLYFau
— Aristotlektv (@aristotledada) November 11, 2025