Prominent legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has openly disputed claims made by Minority Leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin regarding his alleged use of a military convoy during President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration.

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Kpebu, speaking on TV3’s The Key Points on Saturday, February 22, accused the Effutu Member of Parliament of being dishonest about the matter.

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According to him, Afenyo-Markin did, in fact, utilize a military escort during his tenure as Majority Leader of Parliament and claimed he could even name soldiers who were part of the convoy.

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Challenging the Minority Leader to a face-to-face confrontation, Kpebu stated, “Let us set a date for next Saturday, let Afenyo-Markin come here!”

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practitioner, Martin Kpebu, who is a member of the ORAL team

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Reading from a message on his phone, Kpebu added, “It is true that Afenyo-Markin moved with a military convoy, and among the team of soldiers was my own cousin.”

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Reiterating his challenge, Kpebu emphasized, “Please, let him come here next week. What is this? Let him come here next Saturday, and we will show him the names.”

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The dispute arose after Afenyo-Markin phoned into the program to dismiss allegations made by Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, who had claimed that the Minority Leader once moved around with “a 50-vehicle military convoy” during his time as Majority Leader.

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Afenyo-Markin firmly denied the accusation, calling it “a figment of someone’s imagination” and insisting, “I have never had 50 military vehicles follow me.”

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While acknowledging the use of a police convoy, Afenyo-Markin defended the practice, noting that it was a standard privilege extended to his predecessors. “Haruna Iddrisu and Benjamin Kumbuor, my predecessors, had the same access. It’s about efficiency, not extravagance,” he explained, highlighting that previous leaders also utilized motorcycle escorts to navigate Accra’s heavy traffic.

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