The Accra High Court has dismissed an application filed by lawyers for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako—popularly known as Chairman Wontumi—seeking additional disclosures from state prosecutors.

The defence team had argued that the requested documents were critical to adequately preparing their case. The matter was first adjourned on November 25, 2025, after lead counsel Andy Appiah-Kubi informed the court of plans to file a formal request for further disclosures.

When the case was heard on Monday, December 8, both sides presented their arguments. Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai strongly opposed the application, urging the court to reject it.

Presiding judge Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, after considering the submissions, struck out the application, ruling in favour of the prosecution.

Speaking to the media after the proceedings, Mr. Appiah-Kubi said the ruling confirmed their suspicion that the prosecution did not possess the documents they had asked for. He noted that the defence was satisfied with the court’s decision, describing it as aligned with their expectations.

Chairman Wontumi is currently facing criminal charges for allegedly breaching Ghana’s mining laws. In October, the Office of the Attorney-General filed a six-count charge sheet at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra against him, Kwame Antwi, and Akonta Mining Company Limited—his mining firm.

The charges stem from alleged unlawful mining operations at Samreboi in the Western Region and are anchored on key provisions of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703), as amended by the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Act 995).