Ghana: Court Clears Way for Plea Bargain Talks in Wontumi Exim Bank Case

Ghana: Court Clears Way for Plea Bargain Talks in Wontumi Exim Bank Case

The High Court in Accra on Thursday granted the Attorney-General (AG) and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the go-ahead to negotiate a plea bargain agreement in connection with the alleged GH¢30 million Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank fraud case.

Court adjourns Wontumi’s Exim Bank GH¢30m fraud case to July 6

An Accra High Court has adjourned the GH¢30 million Exim Bank fraud case involving Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, to July 6, 2026, to enable the court to receive updates on ongoing plea negotiations.

Why Wontumi is in court and others are not – Amaliba explains

Abraham Amaliba has dismissed suggestions that Chairman Wontumi is being unfairly targeted by prosecutors. According to him, prosecutors are permitted by law to decide which individuals to pursue in court proceedings. “The prosecutor chooses who to charge, and that is allowed in law,” Amaliba said on TV3’s New Day on Friday, June 19, 2026. He argued that the existence of other individuals who may face similar allegations does not prevent prosecu…

Court Suspends Exim Bank Case Against Chairman Wontumi for Plea Negotiations

An Accra High Court has adjourned proceedings in the ongoing Exim Bank case involving Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to allow plea negotiations between the prosecution and the defence. The decision, announced on Thursday, June 18, 2026, follows a joint request by both parties to explore a possible resolution under Ghana’s plea bargaining framework. Deputy A…

Court sets date for AG, Wontumi to reach plea bargain deal in EXIM Bank trial

The much-watched fraud case against Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako has hit pause as the court gave both sides breathing room to explore whether a plea-bargain deal might be struck behind closed doors. An Accra High Court has set July 6, 2026, as the date when prosecutors and Wontumi’s legal team must return to explain what they’ve been discussing during this reprieve. And that’s the key detail everyone’s watching — because …

Court okays AG, Wontumi permission to negotiate GHS30m Exim Bank charges; Case Adjourned to July 6

The High Court has approved plea bargain negotiations between the Attorney General and Bernard Antwi Boasiako in the GH¢30 million Exim Bank case, with proceedings adjourned to July 6, 2026.