Samreboi

To other stories tonight, lawyer for embattled former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, publicly known as Chairman Wontumi, Samuel Achacha, has expressed optimism ahead of the court's ruling on his client's bail application on November 4.

Wontumi was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment over his role in facilitating illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession.

He is challenging the conviction of the Court of Appeal, but first he must secure bail pending the determination of his appeal.

There is more in the following report by Fatau Bayega.

The Accra High Court is expected to hear an application for bail pending appeal by former NPP chair, Ashanti Regional Chair, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, probably known as Chairman Wontumi, on Thursday, October 15.

His lawyers are seeking his release from custody while he pursues an appeal against his conviction and 20-year prison sentence for illegal mining-related offenses linked to a concession at Samreboi in the Western Region.

The application was originally scheduled for hearing on August 19, but proceedings were postponed after both Mr. Boasiako and his lead counsel, Sa- Samuel Atiah, failed to appear in court.

The court clerk subsequently informed the parties that the presiding judge was unavailable for the remainder of the week, resulting in the matter being rescheduled for today.