The Appointments Committee of Parliament has summoned activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor to appear before it following allegations of bribery levelled against committee members.
His claims, which have sparked public debate, question the integrity of the vetting process for ministerial appointees.
Barker-Vormawor, a well-known political activist and convener of the #FixTheCountry movement, made the allegations on social media.
In a Facebook post, he wrote, “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.”
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His remarks suggest that appointees are required to pay bribes before securing approval, a claim that has caused significant controversy.
In response, the Chairman of the Appointments Committee and First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, firmly denied the allegations and challenged Barker-Vormawor to provide evidence.
“I, Bernard Ahiafor, Chairman of the Committee and 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament, and the committee members do not demand money from nominees before vetting them.
“I will therefore demand the clerk of the committee to invite Oliver Barker Vormawor to appear before the committee to provide evidence of the allegations,” he stated.
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