The application, filed on August 5, 2026, states that the first appellant is currently incarcerated at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons. The application prays the court to admit Wontumi to bail pending the hearing and determination of his appeal, relying on the grounds set out in an accompanying affidavit. The application has been scheduled to be moved before the High Court, Criminal Division ‘4’ in Accra on August 19, 2026. The High Court is expected to determine whether Wontumi should be granted bail while his appeal against the conviction is pending. Chairman Wontumi was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment after Criminal Court 4 Division of the High Court found him guilty on all six charges brought against him.