Parliament summons Barker-Vormawor over allegation of money taking before vetting, approval of ministerial nominees

An allegation by the activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, suggesting that members of Parliament’s Appointments Committee have been taking monies from ministerial nominees before vetting and approving them for appointment took centre stage at a meeting of the committee on Tuesday afternoon.

Barker-Vormawor had put up a post on social media on January 24, 2025, making the allegation.So all the monies the ministerial appointees are being asked to pay to the Appointments Committee just to get approved, are those ones not affected by ORAL? Strange Republic,” was what he posted.His suggestion was that the Operation Retrieve All Loot (ORAL) committee formed by President John Dramani Mahama should look at the issue.

On Tuesday around midday at the Appointments Committee of Parliament’s meeting, the Chairman of the committee, Bernard Ahiafor who is also the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament responded to the allegation [Watch attached video below].

Mr Ahiafor went ahead to summon Oliver Barker-Vormawor to appear before the committee on Wednesday with his evidence.