The Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has accused former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of being dishonest with Ghanaians over the circumstances surrounding his failed visit to the detained Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

His accusation follows Dr. Bawumia’s public expression of disappointment after he was unable to meet Wontumi at the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) headquarters, despite what he claimed was an earlier arrangement with EOCO officials.

On Friday, May 30, Dr. Bawumia and Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin were permitted entry to the facility but were unable to meet with the party chairman.

Following that visit, Dr. Bawumia told the media he was “disappointed” by the failed attempt, despite earlier arrangements. His remarks triggered criticism from some quarters, who believe the situation was being exploited for political gain.

But speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, June 3, Sukparu alleged that Dr. Bawumia was fully aware of why the visit could not take place and deliberately misled the public to gain political sympathy.

“Before he went to visit Wontumi, he had arranged with lawyers and EOCO officials, and they had agreed to bring Wontumi to the NIB headquarters for the visit. But when they brought him and saw the situation, with the crowd and chaos, it was difficult to expose him publicly, so they sent him back.

“And you, the former Vice President, were told the reason why he was sent back. Yet, you came out to say you were disappointed. That was not truthful. We should not politicise such sensitive matters. They turned it into an opportunity to market their presidential ambitions,” Sukparu said.

Wontumi’s legal team on Monday, June 2, formally withdrew a motion that sought a review of his GH¢50 million bail condition. The motion, originally filed at the High Court in Accra on May 30, 2025, was slated for hearing on Tuesday, June 3. However, it was withdrawn a day earlier on Monday, June 2.

He was granted bail on Wednesday, May 28, with two justified sureties. His legal team, led by Andy Appiah-Kubi, confirmed that the bail conditions were fulfilled by Friday, May 30.

Despite meeting the requirements, his release was delayed due to the pending motion for bail review, which, according to his lawyers, was filed without his explicit consent.

But after a gruelling legal efforts, Wontumi’s lawyers successfully secured his release from detention on Monday, June 2.