The State has filed the full set of documents it intends to rely on in prosecuting Bernard Antwi Bosiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The disclosures were made by the prosecution team, led by State Attorney, Priscilla Lartey, before the High Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Audrey Kocuvie-Tay.
According to the prosecution, the documents filed include evidence relating to an amount of GH¢157,000, live BB cartridges, an investigation caution statement dated April 18, 2025 and charged statements of Michael Badu Ayisi.
Also included are a caution statement of Chairman Wontumi dated May 26, 2025 and a charged statement dated July 1, 2025 and an investigative report into a fire outbreak at Samreboi, near the Samatex Company.
The State further disclosed that it has filed a witness statement from Michael Badu Ayisi dated October 31, 2025 as well as that of another witness, Henry, among others.
“These form the entirety of the documents filed per our disclosures,” the prosecution told the court.
Following the completion of disclosures and in the absence of any application from the defence, the court ruled that the matter is now set for the reception of evidence.
The prosecution is expected to call its first witness on January 12, 2025. Additional hearing dates have been scheduled for January 13, 15, 19, 20, 26 and 29, as well as February 3, 4, 10, 12 and 15.
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