Police CID and EOCO are done with Chairman Wontumi's investigations; we will drag him to court soon," - Attorney General

"Police CID and EOCO are done with Chairman Wontumi's investigations; we will drag him to court soon," - Attorney General

The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has revealed that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Chairman Wontumi, will be dragged before the court to answer for his alleged c,rîme against the state. Speaking on the Government Accountability Series on Monday, July 28, 2025, Dr Ayine stated that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and the Economic and Organized Crîme Office (EOCO) have concluded investigations on the NPP's regional chairman's case. He also said that the charges against Chairman Wontumi have been finalised, adding that he would soon be arraigned before the court to answer to the accusations against him over his alleged involvement in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

"" The Attorney General added that investigations against the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company (CEO), Mr Abdul Wahab Hanan, have also been completed. He said. "The Economic and Organised crîme Office (EOCO) has completed investigations in respect of Chairman Wontumi and the former National Buffer Stock Company CEO, Mr Abdul Wahab Hanan, and their accomplices" "The results of both investigations will be announced very soon. The Police CID have also completed the docket on the Akonta Mining case and submitted same to my office," he added.