The High Court in Accra has fixed July 3, 2026, to deliver judgment in the high-profile illegal mining case involving Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and two others.
The date was set after the defence team closed its case on Wednesday, June 3, following the testimony and cross-examination of its fifth and final witness, Evans Addae, by Deputy Attorney General, Dr Justice Srem Sai.
The case centres on allegations of illegal mining activities at a concession in Samreboi in the Western Region.
At the close of proceedings, the court directed both the prosecution and defence to file their written addresses by June 17, 2026.
The trial has drawn significant public and political attention over the past months. One of Chairman Wontumi’s lawyers, Tetteh Thompson, reacting to the development, told the media: “On our part, we have done what is necessary, and we are very convinced that the system will work and the court will do the needful.”
With both sides having concluded their cases, attention now shifts to the court’s final ruling on whether the prosecution has sufficiently proved its case against Chairman Wontumi and the two other accused persons.
Editor:
Obiri-Yeboah
