The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has made it to the trends on X on Monday, September 30, 2024, for his alleged involvement in galamsey activities.
Other topics trending are Legon, #StopGalamseyNow, #3MusicAwards24, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, and #FreeTheCitizens.
Here’s a breakdown of why these topics are trending:
Wontumi
Allegations have been leveled against Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, for his involvements in galamsey.
Netizens are calling for his arrest and prosecution.
Albert Kwabena Dwumfour
Ghanaians have commended the president of the Ghana Journalists Association for his bold message calling on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to act on the galamsey menace and to release arrested anti-galamsey protesters, during the GJA awards ceremony.
#StopGalamseyNow
Ghanaians are calling for the immediate cessation of galamsey activities that have caused damage to several water bodies in the country.
#3MusicAwards24
The 3 Music Awards ceremony held last weekend saw great performances from Ghanaian musicians.
Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy was crowned as Artiste of the Year.
#FreeTheCitizens
Ghanaians are still demanding the release of arrested anti-galamsey protesters after they were remanded for 2 weeks into police and prison custodies by the court.
They are expected to reappear in court on October 8 and October 11, 2024, respectively.
Here are some tweets under the trending topics below:
I came face to face with Wuntumi the galamsey kingpin on Adom TV and I minced no word in calling him out for who he truly is…an environmental terrorist!! Watch all the videos to the end, Wontumi exposed!! pic.twitter.com/3PlcCht9rq
— Abass Nurudeen, Esq. (@AbassNurudeen11) September 28, 2024