An Accra High Court has adjourned the Samreboi illegal mining case involving Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and two others to July 20, 2026.
The decision followed submissions by both the defence and the prosecution during proceedings on Monday.
The court granted lawyers for the accused persons additional time to file their written addresses before judgment is delivered.
“The Court, after listening to counsel for the accused and the prosecution, has granted an extension of time from today to July 13 for counsel for the accused to file any written address he may have,” sources close to GhanaWeb said.
Following the extension, the court fixed July 20, 2026, for the delivery of its judgment.
“Consequently, the Court has set a new date, July 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. to deliver its judgment,” the report added.
The application for an adjournment was filed by Samuel Atta Akyea, who recently took over as counsel for Chairman Wontumi after the withdrawal of his previous lawyer, Andy Appiah-Kubi.
Atta Akyea had asked the court to postpone judgment to allow him sufficient time to study the proceedings and prepare his written submissions.
The High Court had initially scheduled judgment for July 3, 2026, in the case involving Chairman Wontumi and Akonta Mining, who are facing charges including the alleged assignment of mineral rights without authorisation.
Earlier in the proceedings, the court directed both parties to file their final written addresses by June 17, a deadline that was later extended to June 24, while maintaining the original judgment date.
However, following the change in legal representation, the defence sought more time to enable the new lawyer to familiarise himself with the case, leading to the court’s decision to adjourn the judgment until July 20.
