The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has clarified that a recent visit to a property belonging to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was part of an official valuation process and not a ransacking operation as alleged in some reports.
In a news release issued on November 9, 2026, EOCO stated that its officers, together with officials from the Lands Commission, visited the Tema property to undertake preliminary activities required for a professional valuation of the property.
According to the statement, the property had been frozen by EOCO and the action was subsequently confirmed by a court last year.
EOCO explained that the officials were at the premises to pick coordinates and take measurements to enable the Lands Commission to carry out a professional valuation exercise.
The anti-corruption agency stressed that the entire exercise was completed in less than 10 minutes and occurred without any incident.
“This is what has been characterised as ransacking of Wontumi’s house,” the statement noted.
EOCO therefore urged the public to disregard what it described as false publications circulating in sections of the media regarding the activity.
The agency maintained that the visit formed part of due process and was conducted in accordance with established procedures relating to the management and assessment of the frozen property.
The statement was signed by the Head of Corporate Affairs and Public Education on behalf of the Executive Director of EOCO.