Oliver Barker-Vormawor apologizes over bribery allegation against parliamentary appointments committee:
Human rights activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has apologized to Parliament’s Appointments Committee for a social media post suggesting that ministerial nominees were required to pay money to secure approval.
Barker-Vormawor clarified that his statement was not intended to discredit the committee or imply bribery, stating, “My post was not intended to disparage members of the Appointments Committee. For those reasons, I apologize”.
During the hearing, Barker-Vormawor explained that he initially considered deleting the post but decided against it to ensure the original wording remained available for verification.
He assured the committee that he is willing to remove the post, saying, “Mr. Chair, I am happy to pull it down. As the conversation has indicated and clarity has been brought to it. I am happy to.”
Meanwhile, Barker- Vormawor’s lawyer, Nana Ato Dadzie, dismissed allegations that his client made a direct claim against National Democratic Congress (NDC) members on the committee. The former chief of staff confirmed that Barker-Vormawor was responsible for the first statement, posted on Facebook on January 24, but strongly rejected the second statement as fabricated.
Committee Chairman Bernard Ahiafor requested that Barker-Vormawor issue a formal disclaimer regarding the statement he denies authoring.
