Accra: Lawyer for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Chairman Wontumi, Samuel Atta Akyea, has disclosed that his client has filed an appeal against his 20-year prison sentence. He also revealed that the legal team will file an application for bail pending the determination of the appeal.
According to Ghana Web, speaking to the media at the premises of the High Court on July 31, 2026, for the Tano Nimri case involving his client, Atta Akyea said that Chairman Wontumi remains in good spirits despite his conviction and imprisonment. 'He is very fine and in high spirits. He is also excited that we have lodged an appeal, and we will pursue it,' he said.
The lawyer stated that pursuing an appeal and applying for bail are the legal options available to his client, and his team intends to make full use of them. 'We will bring an application for bail pending appeal, so these are all the options we have, and we will exercise them properly,' he added.
Chairman Wontumi is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after he was convicted in the Samreboi illegal mining case. His appeal, per his lawyer, now places the case before the Court of Appeal, while his legal team awaits a decision on the bail application pending the outcome of the appeal.