# Imprisonment and welfare of Bernard Antwi Boasiako

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/imprisonment-and-welfare-of-bernard-antwi-boasiako
> Updated: 2026-10-23T21:43:16.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP known as Chairman Wontumi, is serving a 20-year sentence at Nsawam Medium Security Prison following a conviction related to galamsey activities. 

Disputes have emerged regarding his treatment and wellbeing in custody. While political ally Paul Kwabena Yandoh denied rumors of preferential treatment, stating that Wontumi shares a cell with approximately 50 inmates and sleeps on half of a student mattress, other party members have raised concerns. 

Bono Regional NPP Chairman Abronye DC has accused the party’s national leadership of concealing Wontumi’s declining health from supporters. These conflicting reports and accusations of information mismanagement highlight internal tensions within the NPP following Wontumi’s resignation as national chairman in August 2026.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-23: Abronye DC accuses NPP leadership of concealing Chairman Wontumi’s health

Bono NPP Chairman Abronye DC has accused party leadership of hiding the serious health condition of jailed former Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghana-attorney-general-recommends-stealing-charges-against-emmanuel-ashie-moore

### 2026-10-15: Chairman Wontumi's prison conditions at Nsawam disputed

Political ally Paul Yandoh denies claims of special treatment for jailed NPP figure Chairman Wontumi, stating he shares a cell with 50 inmates at Nsawam Prison.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chairman-wontumis-prison-conditions-at-nsawam-disputed

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