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Oliver Barker-Vormawor Agrees to Delete Bribery Allegation Post Against Vetting Committee

  • Jan 29, 2025
  • 2 min read

Social activist and legal practitioner Oliver Barker-Vormawor has agreed to take down a social media post in which he accused members of the Parliamentary Appointments Committee of soliciting money from ministerial nominees before their approval.


Oliver Barker-Vormawor has agreed to take down a social media post
Oliver Barker-Vormawor has agreed to take down a social media post

Barker-Vormawor was summoned before the Appointments Committee today, Wednesday, January 29, to substantiate his claims. Addressing the committee, he stated:


"I am happy to, as the conversation has indicated and clarity has been provided, I am happy to pull down the post."

His controversial January 24 post, made at 9:25 PM, read:

“So all the money the ministerial appointees are being asked to pay to the Appointments Committee just to get approved, are those ones not affected by the ORAL?”

The second post, dated January 25, made a more direct allegation, accusing NDC members on the vetting committee of collecting bribes from Mahama’s ministerial nominees before approving them.

"NDC members on the vetting committee take money from Mahama’s ministerial nominees before approving them. The Deputy Speaker must submit himself to ORAL."

Denial & Apology


Before the committee, Barker-Vormawor categorically denied authoring the second post and pledged to issue a public disclaimer. He also apologized to the committee for any misrepresentation caused by his statements.

Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, had earlier instructed the Clerk to formally invite the activist to clarify his claims, leading to today’s appearance.


With Barker-Vormawor agreeing to delete the post and issue a disclaimer, the controversy may soon settle. However, the allegations—whether withdrawn or not—have already raised concerns about parliamentary transparency and accountability in Ghana’s ministerial approval process.


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