Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako — widely known as Chairman Wontumi — is expected to report to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service on Monday, October 6.

This follows a stern warning from Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, who on Friday, October 3, cautioned that Wontumi would be arrested if he failed to appear, noting that charges against him have already been signed.

The investigation centres on Akonta Mining Limited, a company linked to the NPP regional chairman, which is under probe for alleged illegal mining activities.

According to the Attorney General, progress on the case had been stalled because critical dockets were concealed under the previous administration.

Speaking on Sunday, October 5, Chairman Wontumi’s lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi, confirmed that his client will appear before the CID as directed.

“We have been asked to appear at the police CID in Accra, and we are ready for that. We will be there at 10 a.m. at the CID headquarters,” he said.

Mr Appiah-Kubi, however, described the Attorney General’s warning as unnecessary, insisting that his client has always cooperated with investigators.

“The announcement by the Attorney General surprises me. We respect the invitation and will honour it, but the warning that followed was unnecessary. We are not in any way going to disrespect the invitation,” he added.