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Social media activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has apologized to Parliament’s Appointments Committee, stressing that his earlier remarks about alleged bribery were not meant to disparage its members. Barker-Vormawor, who had previously claimed that some committee members demanded bribes from ministerial nominees, explained that his comments were intended to highlight broader concerns about corruption and transparency, rather than directly accuse the committee. His legal counsel, Nana Ato Dadzie, reinforced this clarification, stating that the activist’s post was an act of whistleblowing, not an attack on the committee’s integrity. The committee had summoned Barker-Vormawor to provide evidence for his claims, which he agreed…

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The State has dropped charges against former COCOBOD CEO Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and Businessman Seidu Agongo. This announcement was made on Tuesday, January 28 at the Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Aboagye Tandoh. Ms Enam Loh Mensah, a State Attorney, informed the court that the AG had directed the withdrawal of all charges against the two accused. Consequently, the State has filed a notice of withdrawal pursuant to the AG’s instructions. The duo was facing 27 charges, including defrauding by false pretences, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, corruption by public officers, and contravention of the…

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Activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has expressed his readiness to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, to address allegations of bribery he levelled against its members. The summons follows a social media post by Barker-Vormawor, which triggered widespread public debate and raised questions about the integrity of the parliamentary vetting process. In a Facebook post responding to the committee’s invitation to provide evidence for his claims, Barker-Vormawor stated: “This is how democracy improves. I look forward to appearing before the Appointments Committee tomorrow. Thank You.” The activist’s allegations made public shortly before a vetting session, accused…

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President John Mahama has been petitioned to remove the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Mensa. The petition filed on January 27, also wants Deputy EC Chairs, Samuel Tetteh and Dr Bossman Eric Asare and EC member, Dr Peter Appiahene out of office as well. The grounds for this petition include a breach of fundamental human rights under Article 42 of the 1992 Constitution. It also points to constitutional breaches such as incompetence, bias, actions and inactions that undermine public confidence in the impartiality and integrity of the Commission contrary to Articles 23 and 296 of the 1992 constitution. The petitioner…

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The Appointments Committee of Parliament has summoned activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor to appear before it following allegations of bribery levelled against committee members. The claims, which have stirred significant public interest, were made ahead of the vetting session for Defence Minister-designate Dr Omane Boamah, held on Tuesday, January 28. Chairman of the Appointments Committee and 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, strongly rejected the accusations, calling them unfounded and damaging to the integrity of the parliamentary vetting process. In response, Mr. Ahiafor instructed the Clerk of the Committee to formally invite Barker-Vormawor to appear before the committee and provide evidence…

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NDC parliamentary candidate for Tema Central, Ebi Bright has filed a petition at the High Court challenging the election of Charles Forson as a Member of Parliament. She claims that the results upon which Charles Forson was declared as the winner of the election are not a true reflection of the polls. According to the petition, the results included three polling station results fraught with irregularities. Ebi Bright alleges that the original pink sheets for the three polling stations in the custody of the Electoral Commission had the names and signatures of the presiding officers while the duplicates given to…

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