Mahama sponsored independent candidates, imposters acting like they're with NPP — Chairman Wontumi alleges 

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, has alleged that former President Mahama is supporting independent parliamentary candidates in the Ashanti Region.

Addressing a charged crowd in Bekwai on Monday, Wontumi made specific reference to a parliamentary candidate in Bekwai, whom he said is being sponsored by Mahama to reduce the NPP's votes but warned that such candidates will fail miserably.

"There is a man in this area going round pretending to be NPP. He has NPP colours on his posters and he goes around pretending to be NPP. He is not. He is a liar...This man once came to my house with Kwabena Nyame (NPP activist). He came and offered me a schnapp and money and said that I should help him to take out our MP Joe Wise. He offered me a bribe," he stated.

Continuing, he said, "I told him that Joe Wise is a First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, so if you take Joe Wise out, what can you do for the constituency? So I asked him to rather support Joe Wise...This was in 2020 and he didn't listen, so he filed as an independent candidate. This man has done so many wicked things against us in this constituency.”

Wontumi accused the NDC flagbearer, former President Mahama of orchestrating these schemes as part of his political tactics against the New Patriotic Party.

"I want to tell you that John Mahama is the one behind those who have filed to contest as independent candidates here in Ashanti Region...They (NDC) have realized we will win the election one touch, so John Mahama has given them money to stand as independent candidates, so our votes will come down. These people have been holding meetings with the NDC.

"Let him know that the governor of Ashanti, I'm in Bekwai. The governor of Ashanti, I'm in Ashanti. I want to tell him that for this election, even if he gets 2%, he should laugh at me," Wontumi expressed.