Atta Akyea files motion to postpone July 3 judgment in Akonta Mining trial

Lawyers for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and his company Akonta Mining Limited, have filed an urgent application at the High Court seeking to defer judgment in their ongoing illegal mining trial. The application, filed before Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay on June 23, 2026, is asking the court to postpone the scheduled July 3 judgment to allow newly appointed counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, adequate time to stud...

By Caleb Ahinakwah