Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been cleared of allegations of disrespecting the Ashanti stool.

Chairman Wontumi had been accused of making some derogatory remarks against the Ashanti Kingdom and Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Following the remarks, Chairman Wontumi had been on the wanted list of the Kumasi Traditional Council.