Chairman Wontumi

Bernard Antwi Boasiako (born May 1, 1976), popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is a Ghanaian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor.^[2] He is the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), a position he has held since 2014.^[3][1][4]

Bernard Antwi Boasiako was born in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He received his secondary education at Prempeh College in Kumasi.^[5][6] His early years were largely spent in the Ashanti Region, where he later built both his business and political career.^[7]

Outside politics, Boasiako is involved in several business ventures. He is associated with the extractive and mining sector and has been linked to Akonta Mining Company Limited, a firm operating in Ghana's Western Region.^[8][9][10] He is also a media entrepreneur and owns Wontumi Radio and Movement TV,^[11] media platforms that focus on political commentary, entertainment, and public affairs.^{[12][13][14][15]}

Bernard Antwi Boasiako is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He began his political career at the grassroots level and gradually rose through the party's hierarchy.^[3]

In 2014, he was elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP. He was re-elected in 2018 and again in 2022.^[1]

In 2025, Bernard Antwi Boasiako became the subject of investigations by Ghana's Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).^[16] The investigations related to alleged illegal mining activities and associated financial crimes, including money laundering and causing financial loss to the state. He was arrested and later granted bail while investigations continued.^[17][18]

In October 2025, he was formally charged alongside others in connection with illegal mining-related offenses.^[19][20] The case attracted significant public and media attention due to his political status and prominence within the ruling party at the time.^[21][22]