Lawyers for Chairman Wontumi have officially appealed his recent 20-year prison sentence. The appeal was filed with the court.
The legal team argues that the convictions handed down are not reasonable. They believe the evidence presented during the trial does not support the guilty verdict.
This appeal comes after Chairman Wontumi was sentenced for illegal mining activities. The court handed down the sentence earlier this week.
The specific details of the illegal mining offenses have been reported by the prosecution.
The Judicial Service will now review the appeal filed by Wontumi's lawyers.
Further court proceedings will depend on the outcome of this appeal.