In a social media post right after the directive by the Chairman of the Committee,
“This is how a democracy improves. I look forward to appearing before the Appointments Committee tomorrow. Thank you,” he wrote.
As part of the committee's schedule for Tuesday, the Minister of Defence-designate, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, was to be vetted, followed by Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, who was to be vetted for the position of Minister of State in Charge of Special Initiatives-designate.
The afternoon session was to feature Adjei Kenneth Gilbert, the Minister of Works, Housing, and Water Resources-designate, followed by Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, the Minister of the Greater Accra Region-designate.
The day’s proceedings were to conclude with the vetting of Charity Gardiner, the Minister of the Ahafo Region-designate, at 5:00 pm.
However, following what was revealed to be some hours spent in conclave, the committee chair, after they reconvened after midday, directed the secretary to issue a summons to Oliver Barker-Vormawor.
The chair noted that his decision was informed by a social media post made by the activist on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
In the referenced post sighted by GhanaWeb, the activist wrote, "So all the monies the ministerial appointees are being asked to pay to the Appointments Committee just to get approved, are those ones affected by ORAL?"
The chairman, while denying the claim of bribery, expressed disdain over the words of the activist and directed that he be summoned to defend the allegation.
But according to the members of the Minority Caucus, the allegation by the activist goes to the heart of the integrity of the committee members and, therefore, demands a suspension of the sitting until Barker-Vormawor is made to prove or apologize for his claims.
