The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B), has accused the Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, of applying two different standards in the cases of Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard 'Wontumi' Antwi Boasiako and former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.

Speaking to Class News' Prince Benjamin (PB) after the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Ms Tamakloe-Attionu, Nana Boakye said the difference came down to politics; stating that Wontumi belongs to the opposition NPP while Tamakloe-Attionu is aligned with the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

He said the Attorney-General had shown little real interest in contesting Tamakloe-Attionu's appeal.

"This was expected. This was well orchestrated and choreographed," he said.

"Even when they initiated these extradition processes, you could see there was some relaxed effort from the Attorney General's office. All their responses, for me, were very lame."

He contrasted this with the State's handling of Wontumi's case.

"In Wontumi's case, the Attorney General is fired up. In this case, he is not. He is not interested. He didn't put in any defence. When you do so, then the only thing you're seeking from the court is to tell the court: 'I'm not interested in this case so free the person'," he said.

At the same time, Nana Boakye argued that the case against Wontumi, who is serving a 20-year sentence over an illegal mining conviction, was itself weak, and that prosecutors had leaned on evidence that should not have been enough to secure such a sentence.

"In Wontumi's case, the Attorney General is fired up but we're of the view that the charges leveled against Chairman Wontumi were not enough for such a sentence. The Attorney General could not prove beyond reasonable doubt and they were relying on hearsay," he said.

"When you want to take the liberties of a person, you do not rely on hearsay. You must prove beyond reasonable doubt."

His comments follow Thursday's Court of Appeal ruling which overturned Tamakloe-Attionu's conviction and 10-year prison sentence after the court found that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. 

She served under President John Mahama's first administration before her conviction and her acquittal comes during his second administration. In between the two administrations was President Nana Akufo-Addo's tenure from 2017 to 2025.