Wontumi’s detention: I have blocked Appiah-Kubi; I won’t talk to him again – Gary Nimako

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director of Legal Affairs, Gary Nimako, has revealed that he has blocked lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, vowing never to speak to him again.

Mr. Nimako, who is also a lawyer, accused Mr. Appiah-Kubi, lead counsel for embattled NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, of throwing him under the bus.

He made the disclosure on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, expressing concern over Mr. Appiah-Kubi’s public statement that he was unaware of a variation application he had filed, which allegedly frustrated the bail process for Chairman Wontumi.

“I spoke with him before applying, and he later came out to say the process had been frustrated, which was unfair. How do you throw this in the air? It is not right and fair.”

Lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi

“I had spoken to him prior to filing, then you later say you are not aware. I have blocked his number because if I can have a meeting with you in confidence and you act this way in public, then it means I cannot talk to you again—so I have blocked his number,” he stated.

Chairman Wontumi has been under investigation by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for alleged financial crimes, including fraud, money laundering, and causing financial loss to the state.

Although he was granted GH₵50 million bail with two justified sureties on May 28, delays in meeting the bail terms stalled his release despite conditions being met by May 30.

To expedite the process, Mr. Nimako on Friday, May 30, filed an application requesting the court to reconsider the bail terms, based on grounds outlined in an accompanying affidavit.

The motion was scheduled for hearing on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

However, on Monday, June 2, 2025, Mr. Nimako withdrew the application while Chairman Wontumi continued to remain in EOCO custody amidst agitation by NPP members.

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