The Ashanti regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Bosiako has revealed that he rejected an offer from Nana Akufo-Addo to serve in his government.

“My appointment is to protect the poor and the needy. As a chairman of Ashanti, what appointment do I need? He [Nana Addo] asked me and I said no I want to serve the people,” he said on Accra-based Starr FM.

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Chairman Wontumi believes that accepting a ministerial appointment would hinder him from putting a check on government appointees to ensure that the party and the government succeed.

“Why do I have to go and take appointment and stuff? I have to check the ministers; I have to check the MPs; I have to check the DCEs, I have to check everybody,” he added.

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He further indicated that he not in politics for money.

“I built my first house at age 22, it was a 25-bedroom house. I have about 100 houses only in Kumasi…go to PMMC (Precious Minerals and Marketing Company) and check I used to get over 1million dollars a day, at 33 I assembled cars and named it after myself Wontumi,” he said.

The NPP firebrand has often been tagged by some sections of Ghanaians as arrogant. Others also believe that he has been able to gather enough wealth for himself through illegal means.

But the 40- year old business mogul has maintained that he is a very humble person who conducts his activities within the remit of the laws of the country.