The Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate and Member of Parliament for the Shai-Osudoku Constituency took the hot seat, but the heat barely lasted a moment.
As Ocloo began her formal introduction to the Appointments Committee, the session took an unexpected turn.
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader and ranking member of the committee interrupted her—not with a pressing question, but with warm words of acknowledgment.
“Honorable Linda Ocloo is a remarkable member of this House,” he said, offering his congratulations in what felt more like a gesture of camaraderie than scrutiny.
Bernard Ahiafor, the chairman of the committee and First Deputy Speaker, quickly followed with his own words of welcome to Ocloo’s entourage.
Then, without further ado, he discharged her, leaving both attendees and viewers baffled at the sheer brevity of the process.
Ocloo didn’t even get to finish her introduction, yet her vetting had already made history.
The committee’s expedited conclusion has sparked curiosity, with many speculating whether this was a reflection of Ocloo’s sterling reputation, a show of political solidarity, or simply an unspoken consensus that no further questions were necessary.
🇬🇭 ‘What did we just witness? Greater Accra with all its problems, not a single question?… Yehowa!’ – Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate may have encountered the shortest vetting time yet. #CitiVerify#CitiNewsroom pic.twitter.com/zCXNyHn731
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