Oliver Barker-Vormawor’s legal representative, Nana Ato Dadzie, has clarified that his client’s controversial social media post about ministerial appointees allegedly paying money for approval by the Appointments Committee has been misinterpreted.

Appearing before the Committee, Nana Ato Dadzie explained that the post was not intended to accuse the Committee members of wrongdoing but rather to highlight misconduct by external actors that could be undermining the integrity of the vetting process.

While acknowledging that Barker-Vormawor authored the post, the lawyer insisted that it was not meant to target or malign the Appointments Committee.

Nonetheless, he announced his intention to offer an apology on behalf of his client and affirmed Barker-Vormawor’s willingness to retract the statement to clear any misconceptions.

"This statement here and the way it has been put out as though he intended to vilify this honourable committee is suddenly far away from what he intended the post to be and that it is only intended to expose some misconduct by other third parties affecting the work of the Committee," Nana Ato Dadzie stated.

He further emphasized that Barker-Vormawor had no intention of engaging in a dispute with the Committee and was ready to apologize for the misunderstanding.

"We are not here to contend this particular issue… as a supporter of democracy he is ready, willing, and prepared to apologise for this misunderstanding and also to withdraw the post," he added.

According to his legal team, the statement was made in good faith and aligns with the principles of the Whistleblower’s Act, which encourages citizens to expose corrupt practices.

"Under the general rubric of citizenship, he is at liberty to put it out and advocate that that practice should stop," Nana Ato Dadzie noted.

Barker-Vormawor’s post had sparked controversy, leading to his summons before the Committee, where he was given the opportunity to clarify his intentions.