Lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi has filed a motion to withdraw from representing Chairman Wontumi in the ongoing illegal mining case, citing concerns over how the matter was handled. The move comes ahead of the court’s final judgment scheduled for July 3, 2026.
Legal counsel for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has stepped away from representing him in the ongoing illegal mining case.
Lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi disclosed on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme on Thursday, June 11, 2026, that he has formally filed a motion to withdraw from the matter before the court.