The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has condemned what he describes as the unfortunate abuse of power in the arrest and subsequent bail conditions imposed on the party's Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi.

Addressing the media at EOCO on Thursday May 29, 2025, he stated that the circumstances surrounding arrest of Bernard Antwi Boasiako are troubling.

"An investigative body invites Chairman Wontumi on Monday, he honours that invitation he's granted bail that same day and then he's told to report the following day and after he reports and he is about exiting then he's ambushed by armed men he's picked up. And for me I think that is even a kidnap by armed men masked and as we speak as 48 hours since his arrest and we demand that he should be released". he stated.

He expressed dismay over what he termed deliberate efforts to frustrate the bail process, stating, “This is a person who is not running away. He is the Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party. And they are intentionally putting impediments in the way of the bail conditions so that he's unable to fulfil them.”

Henry Nana Boakye noted that the change in government should not translate into harassment and intimidation of political opponents.

“We’ve been here since Tuesday. We find it most unfortunate that they have to deliberately put in some impediments in his way so that he cannot meet the bail conditions. That is what we are here to protest,” he emphasized.

He further criticised the lack of transparency from the authorities.

"We spoke to them, and they said he’s not been brought here. But we don’t believe that. They are now saying he’s been taken to the NIB, and yet there’s nobody to speak to. We are even requesting that the leadership of EOCO come and address us, give us some updates.”

"Clearly, there is no way this can happen without the approval of the President. And I ask President Mahama, is this what Ghanaians voted for? Did you campaign that you were going to harass people with armed men?”

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, was granted bail of GH¢50 million with two sureties on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, however, his legal team on Wednesday had not fully satisfied the conditions required to secure his release.

He is under investigation by EOCO over alleged financial transactions involving the Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank.

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