The High Court has set July 3 as the day it will render a decision in the well-known unlawful mining case against Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, and two other people.
The defense completed its presentation on Wednesday, June 3, after its fifth and last witness gave their testimony, and the date was set.
Deputy Attorney General Dr Justice Srem Sai cross-examined the witness, Evans Addae, which brought the defense’s case to a conclusion and opened the way for the trial’s final phase.
The case originates from allegations of illegal mining at a Samreboi concession in the Western Region. The chairman and his co-accused have been on trial for charges relating to the operation.
The court ordered the prosecution and defense to file any written statements they intend to use by June 17, 2026, at the conclusion of the proceedings.
Months of legal procedures that have garnered a great deal of public and political notice will come to an end with the ruling on July 3.
The fourth defense witness was Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, who testified for both the prosecution and the defense throughout the trial.
In response to the Accra High Court’s ruling, Tetteh Thompson, one of Chairman Wontumi’s lawyers, told Joy News that “on our part, we have done what is necessary, and we are very convinced that the system will work and the court will do the needful.”
Attention is now focused on the court’s ultimate decision as to whether the prosecution has proven its case against Chairman Wontumi and the two additional accused individuals, since both sides have finished their cases.
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