The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party ( NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly called Chairman Wontumi has been accused of allegedly trading the presidential running mate slot of the party for his personal gains.

According to the Manhyia South Constituency Chairman of the NPP, Richard Adjei Mensah Ofori Atta popularly known as Tom Tom, the politically destructive development must be checked before it breaks the party’s front in the Ashanti Region.

In separate radio interviews on Kumasi-based Sompa FM and Accra-based Okay FM on Monday, March 11, 2024, the Manhyia South constituency chairman appealed to the national executives of the party to call Chairman Wontumi to order.

Providing details, Tom Tom said since it became an open secret that the running mate will be chosen from the Ashanti Region, Wontumi has allegedly devised a strategy to benefit from the process.

“He [ Wontumi] is trading the running mate slot. First, he did it with Education Minister, Dr Adutwum and when it failed, he shifted to Dr John Kumah until his untimely death, “ Tom Tom stated.

He further indicated that following the unfortunate death of Dr Kumah, Chairman Wontumi is allegedly destroying the reputation of people he opposes as possible running mate.

"He is doing this using his aides led by a presenter of Wontumi media, Oheneba Nana Asiedu,” he stressed. 

Tom Tom further averred that developments on Wontumi FM/radio in the last few days attest to the plot by the Ashanti Regional Chairman.

He is therefore stressing on the urgent need for the party leadership to call the regional chairman to order.

“Already, divisions are being created in the region and this must be arrested as early as possible because we cannot toy with our stronghold, “ he said.