Edward Akuoko, a close associate and General Manager to NPP stalwart Chairman Wontumi, has opened up about how he felt abandoned by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after his arrest by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO).
According to Akuoko, while the party and supporters organized protests calling for Wontumi’s release, no one mentioned his name or demanded his freedom.
> “When we were arrested by EOCO, they all shouted Free Wontumi, but I never heard Free Akuoko. It really hurt me,” he lamented.
Akuoko said the situation deeply affected him and his family, who kept questioning why the NPP had ignored him despite his years of service and loyalty.
He revealed that, following advice from the Attorney General, he has now agreed to serve as a prosecution witness in Chairman Wontumi’s ongoing case.
> “The Attorney General advised me to tell the truth as a witness. I’m not going to lie on my chairman, but I’ll say what I know,” Akuoko explained.
Akuoko emphasized that his decision to testify is not out of bitterness, but a way to protect himself and his children from possible imprisonment.
> “I have children, and I can’t risk being jailed. Even the Attorney General warned me that if I lie, other witnesses will expose me,” he added.
He concluded by expressing regret that while Chairman Wontumi might later receive a presidential pardon if power changes hands, he would likely remain in prison — a situation that has forced him to reconsider his loyalty to the party.
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