Activist and lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor has lamented the impact of his legal battle on his academic future, revealing that he has lost funding for his doctoral studies at Cambridge University.

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Barker-Vormawor was arrested in 2022 by National Security operatives and charged with treason felony over remarks suggesting a coup if Parliament passed the controversial E-Levy bill.

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After more than two years of legal proceedings, the Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, discontinued the case, leading to the charges being struck out by Justice Mary Ekua Yanzu on Tuesday, March 18.

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Following the court’s decision, Barker-Vormawor took to social media to express his frustration, sarcastically acknowledging the government’s success in derailing his academic pursuits.

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“Since the intention was to impede my doctoral programme, I want to say Ayekoo to the Government and to Godfred Dame. They succeeded. Kindly release my passport and take me off the No-Fly List,” he stated.

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He further disclosed the financial toll the case had taken on him, stating:

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“Now that I have lost my funding for Cambridge, we need to address that too so I can finish my programme.”

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Barker-Vormawor’s trial was one of several high-profile cases discontinued under Dr. Ayine’s tenure, alongside those involving Dr. Stephen Opuni, businessman Seidu Agongo, and former Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama.

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