Wontumi GH¢30m Exim Bank case… court grants more time for plea bargain negotiations
A Ghanaian High Court has granted more time for plea bargain negotiations between the Attorney-General and politician Bernard Antwi Boasiako regarding a GH¢30 million EXIM Bank fraud case. Boasiako is accused of defrauding the state through a failed farming project.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile political figures and significant public funds, raising questions about government accountability and the efficacy of the plea bargaining system in Ghana.
The High Court in Accra yesterday granted the Attorney-General (A-G) and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, more time to conclude negotiations on a plea bargain agreement in the alleged GH¢30 million Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank fraud case.
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