Atta Akyea explains absence during Wontumi's sentencing
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), explained his absence when the High Court delivered its judgment sentencing his client on Tuesday, July 21. He stated he traveled to the United Kingdom to attend his daughter's graduation, describing the trip as unavoidable. Atta Akyea said, "It's very unfortunate because, if I should let you know how personal it was for me to join my daughter who was graduating in the UK, I didn't see how I could have absented myself."
Atta Akyea's absence was influenced by both personal circumstances and his legal assessment of the case. He explained that the defense team intended to file a motion seeking the referral of constitutional issues raised during the trial to the Supreme Court, and he expected the trial judge to suspend proceedings pending that determination. He argued that the constitutional issues before the court should have been referred to the Supreme Court in accordance with legal procedure, making it unnecessary for him to be present when the judgment was delivered. He dismissed suggestions that he had abandoned Chairman Wontumi at a crucial stage of the trial, insisting that his decision to travel was made in good faith.
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Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has clarified his absence during his
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