The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, a.k.a. Chairman Wontumi, has arrived at Manhyia to face chiefs of the Asanteman Traditional Council.
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP was ordered to meet the chiefs of the Asanteman Traditional Council today, Monday, January 29, 2024, after failing to honour the previous summons.
The chiefs summoned Chairman Wontumi after he reportedly made derogatory remarks against the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
Pictures of the Ashanti Regional chairman lying on a sick bed in a health facility went viral after the leadership of the party led by its general secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, informed the chiefs last week that Wontumi couldn’t honour their summons because he had not been feeling well.
Now, a video shared by Accra-based Starr FM on X showed a strong and healthy Wontumi arriving at the Manhyia.
Wontumi could be seen bowing to greet some of the chiefs and shaking hands with some of them.
Earlier, reports said the Kumasi Traditional Council was set to take a decision on the case before it.
According to a report by myjoyonline.com, this is coming about as members of the Council have been called into a crucial meeting on the matter.
The report added that this meeting aims to come to a conclusion on what steps to take regarding the case before it, concerning Chairman Wontumi.
Chairman Wontumi has been declared wanted by the second-highest decision-making body of the Asante Kingdom, whose membership is limited to traditional leaders, after he made comments that ruffled their feathers.
It will be recalled that during the vetting of parliamentary aspirants in the Ashanti Region, Wontumi reportedly had an altercation with the Kokosohene, Nana Kwaku Dua, where he made some comments regarded as challenging the authority of the Asantehene.
Together with Maurice Ampaw, a private legal practitioner, who also made similiar comments on Wontumi Radio, the two were supposed to appear before the Kumasi Traditional Council on Monday, January 29, 2024.
But the report by myjoyonline.com stated that it has chanced on an invitation letter signed by the Registrar of the Council, Kwame Adusei Agyemang, inviting Nananom to reconvene for the meeting.
They stated that the letter read in part that, “Greetings Nananom, this is to respectfully inform you of the Kumasi Traditional Council’s sitting scheduled for Monday, January 29, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. prompt. Please endeavor to attend.”
It must be stated that while Wontumi is reported to have been sick and for which reason he would not be able to make it to the meeting, he was spotted on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Bantama constituency, during the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries.
There, he told some journalists that he was healthy, but it is yet to be confirmed if he will make an appearance before the KTC.
Maurice Ampaw, who was supposed to appear with him, has, however, indicated his unreadiness to appear before the Council.
Watch his arrival below:
Chairman Wontumi has arrived at Manhyia Palace.
The delegation that accompanied him to meet the chiefs included the minister of Parliamentary affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah, NPP National Chairman Stephen Ntim, and the party’s General Secretary Justin Koduah Frimpong.#GHOneNews… pic.twitter.com/bi5i0PFTHV
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