The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has stirred controversy by accusing the running mate of National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) flagbearer, Naana Opoku Agyemang, of misrepresenting her regional origins.
In an interview on Northern Go TV, Chairman Wontumi claimed that Naana Opoku Agyemang is not from the Central Region as she claims, but rather from the Northern Region.
He challenged her to be proud of her true heritage, stating, “I challenge Nana Opoku Agyemang that she is not from the Central Region. Wherever you come from, you must be proud of it.”
He further alleged that Nana Opoku Agyemang’s husband, who is from the Ashanti Region, worked with her at the Cape Coast University.
According to Chairman Wontumi, they studied each other while working and eventually got married, with Nana Opoku Agyemang taking her husband’s name.
Chairman Wontumi claimed that their marriage lasted for 20 years before collapsing. Despite this, he stated that Nana Opoku Agyemang has continued to use her husband’s name.
In the interview, Chairman Wontumi provided no evidence to back his claim. Also, the accused is yet to comment on the matter.