He didn’t bring me to political limelight – Wontumi

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako a.k.a. Chairman Wontumi has debunked an assertion by Mr Kyerematen that he discovered and brought him to limelight.

In a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the regional chairman, Andy Owusu on Tuesday, said Mr Antwi-Boasiako’s attention was drawn to a falsg,He claim by Mr Kyerematen on television that he was instrumental in his political progression.

“As a matter of fact, Chairman Wontumi became the NPP Constituency Chairman of Bosomtwe as a staunch loyalist of Nana Akufo-Addo. It was during his time as the Bosomtwe Constituency Chairman that he met Mr. Kyerematen. And it was actually the current District Chief Executive for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah, popularly known as Sister Bantama, who was at the time a member of the NPP Volunteer Media Communication who took Chairman Wontumi to the residence of the then NPP Constituency Chairman for Asokwa, Mr. Robert Asare Bediako, where he met Mr. Kyerematen.

“During their meeting, someone recorded and leaked the engagement to the then opposition leader, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufu-Addo,” the statement said.

Prevention
The statement said out of fury, some handlers of Nana Akufo-Addo prevented Chairman Wontumi from seeing him when Wontumi visited to seek his blessings and support for his Regional Chairmanship ambition. But through the intervention of Eugene Boakye Antwi, Chairman Wontumi got the chance to visit Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo in London.

“With the exception of the late Dr. Kwame Amoako Tuffour who stood solidly behind Chairman Wontumi, all the other Akufo-Addo loyalists were against him. To state it categorically without mincing words, Chairman Wontumi went into the Regional Chairmanship election against Lawyer Osei Prempeh without the support of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo and Mr. Kyerematen.

“Indeed, 100% credit goes to the late Dr. Amoako Tuffour so far as the successful regional chairmanship bid of Chairman Wontumi is concerned. Chairman Asare Bediako, Agya Sei and my good self, Andy Owusu who was the Campaign Manager at the time, also played various instrumental roles in the campaign.”