Meet Daniel Oppong: The Man Who Introduced Chairman Wontumi to Mainstream NPP Politics

• Daniel Oppong claimed he played a key role in Bernard Antwi-Boasiako’s rise to become Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP
• Oppong said he introduced Wontumi to influential party figures after being denied access to former leader Nana Akufo-Addo
• Ghanaians have reacted widely on social media to Oppong’s self-professed claims about guiding Wontumi’s political journey

A Ghanaian man has taken credit for being the architect of the political rise of Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

Speaking in a recent interview, Daniel Oppong disclosed the pivotal role he reportedly played in bringing Chairman Wontumi into mainstream Ghanaian politics.

He said he shaped and moulded the Ashanti Regional Chairman’s political trajectory into one of the NPP’s most formidable leaders.

According to Oppong, Chairman Wontumi was merely a constituency chairman in Bosomtwe when they first met and became friends.

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However, recognising the NPP bigwig's leadership potential and passion for community development, took it upon himself to introduce him to other influential party members.

Oppong said he first tried to introduce Wontumi to former President Nana Akufo-Addo, then the presidential aspirant of the NPP, but he was denied access.

Because of this, he said he instead took him to Alan Kyeremanten, who was also vying for the NPP’s flagbearer position at the time.

This, he explained, marked the genesis of Chairman Wontumi's rise in mainstream politics with the current opposition party.

“I took him to Alan Kyeremanteng because we were very good friends. Before then, I had taken him to Akufo-Addo’s house in Accra twice, and his people said they didn’t need Wontumi. Because of this, I told him I was Alan’s boy, and so I introduced Wontumi to Alan,” he said.

“I was a youth for Bosomtwe for 15 years, and everyone knew I supported Alan. I took Wontumi to Alan Kyeremanten's office at East Legon, and he was accepted into the camp,” he added.

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The video of Daniel Oppong's claims about Chairman Wontumi is below:

Reactions to Oppong’s claims about Wontumi’s rise

Ghanaians on social media, upon coming across the video, thronged the comment section to share their views on Mr Oppong’s claims about Chairman Wontumi’s political career.

YEN.com.gh compiled a few of the reactions below:

@Martin Luther_Int. Man said:

"So this man is the Genesis of all the mess wontumi has caused in the country."

@TONA BEST said:

"I dearly know exactly what honourable oppong is saying because we all came from Kuntanase Lake Bosomtwe,we made him who he is today."

@Gorgeous Dayana commented:

"He's been ungrateful to Alan. Some of us are aware."

Chairman Wontumi arrested and detained by EOCO

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported on Chairman Wontumi's arrest by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

The NPP politician was reportedly picked up by EOCO officials after reporting himself for questioning on Tuesday, May 27.

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Chairman Wontumi's arrest was said to be in relation to a $55 million fraud case implicating his company, Akonta Mining.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh