Andy Appiah-Kubi, lawyer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has announced he has filed a motion to withdraw from the ongoing illegal mining case involving his client.
The Lawyer disclosed that he has already informed both his client and the court of his decision to step aside from one of the cases pending before the High Court in Accra.
According to Appiah-Kubi, he has formally submitted an application to discontinue his legal representation in the case.
He explained that his reasons have been detailed in an affidavit filed before the court.
Appiah-Kubi cited concern about the court’s insistence on his personal appearance despite prior notification of scheduling conflicts arising from multiple court commitments.
He argued that the situation raises questions about fairness and professional accommodation.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme on Thursday, June 11, 2026, Appiah-Kubi disclosed, “I have filed a motion to withdraw from the case. My reasons are in the affidavit. I am withdrawing my legal services”.
“I have practised law for some time, and I am not comfortable with how the case has been handled. It was moving too fast. I will petition the Bar Association,” he added.
Earlier, Lawyer Andy Appiah Kubi had said his client would be vindicated when the court delivers its judgment on July 3, 2026.
Wontumi’s Lawyer argued that the evidence and legal arguments presented by the defence strongly support their position in the ongoing case.
In a post shared by Wontumi Communications on X read, “We have put forward our case effectively within the law, and we are confident the outcome will reflect the facts presented before the court,” he stated in a telephone interview on Movement in the Morning with Kweku Dawuro.
Lawyer Appiah Kubi added that the court has directed the defence team to file its written address, which they are prepared to submit.
He expressed optimism that the strength of their legal submissions would be clear upon review, insisting that the defence remains convinced of a favourable outcome”.
It will be recalled that Chairman Wontumi and other persons are standing trial for allegedly undertaking mining operations on a concession at Samreboi in the Western Region without the consent of the sector minister.
The state has also accused Wontumi of permitting two individuals to undertake mining activities on the concession without authority and facilitating those operations.
Chairman Wontumi and two others are expected to face judgment on July 3 in the high-profile illegal mining case.
According to the Deputy Attorney-General, Justice Srem-Sai confirmed that the Accra High Court has scheduled July 3 for its final judgment in the case of The Republic vs Bernard Antwi-Boasiako and two others.
In a post shared by Justice Srem-Sai on X read, “The Accused Persons in the case – THE REPUBLIC v BERNARD ANTWI-BOASIAKO & 2 OTHERS – called their 5th and last witness today. The witness was discharged from the witness box a while ago.
That brought the entire trial to an end. The judge has scheduled July 3 for judgment”.
Meanwhile, reports suggest that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, if convicted on all charges levelled against him in the illegal mining case at Samreboi, could face a maximum of 25 years in prison.
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— Austine (@obiMpenaAustine) June 11, 2026
I have filed a motion to withdraw as Wontumi’s lawyer in the Samreboi Case where judgement is scheduled for 3rd July 2026
The court will sit on it on Mon 15th June 2026
I will petition Ghana Bar Association on the wrongs happening in court
Andy Appiah-Kubi pic.twitter.com/PfYrS8OPqI
