Activist and lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor has called on the government to release his passport and remove his name from the No-Fly List following the dismissal of treason felony charges against him.

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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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The charges, which had kept him entangled in a legal battle for over two years, were formally dropped by Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine on Tuesday, March 18.

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Barker-Vormawor had been arrested in 2022 by National Security operatives after he made comments suggesting a coup if Parliament approved the controversial E-Levy bill, which was later passed into law.

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During the brief court hearing, Principal State Attorney Esi Dentaa Yankah appeared before Justice Mary Ekua Yanzu to file a nolle prosequi, leading to the case being struck out. Neither Barker-Vormawor nor his legal representatives were present in court.

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The decision to drop the case follows a broader trend under Dr. Ayine, who has discontinued several high-profile prosecutions, including those involving Dr. Stephen Opuni, businessman Seidu Agongo, and former Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama.

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Reacting to the development, Barker-Vormawor took to social media to express frustration over the impact of the case on his academic and personal life.

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He further lamented the financial strain caused by the prolonged legal battle, revealing that he had lost funding for his studies at Cambridge University.

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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,” he added.

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