Activist and Democracy Hub convener Oliver Barker-Vormawor is demanding the release of his passport, claiming that the previous government deliberately obstructed his doctoral studies at Cambridge.
This demand comes less than 24 hours after the state dropped treason felony charges against him.
In a social media post, Barker-Vormawor accused the Akufo-Addo government and former Attorney General Godfred Dame of preventing him from completing his academic program by placing him on a No-Fly List and withholding his travel documents.
“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. And now that I have lost my funding for Cambridge, we need to address that too so I can finish my programme,” he stated.
His remarks followed the Attorney General’s decision to drop the treason felony charges against him. Barker-Vormawor had been on trial for over two years related to alleged coup-related comments after the passage of the controversial E-Levy.
The decision to discontinue his prosecution aligns with the government’s recent moves to drop several high-profile cases, including those involving former COCOBOD CEO Dr. Stephen Opuni, businessman Seidu Agongo, and former Bank of Ghana Deputy Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama.
At a press conference explaining the move, Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine hinted at a review of Barker Vormawor’s case before formally confirming the charges had been dropped on Monday, March 17.
Despite his legal victory, the activist now faces new challenges in regaining access to his passport and funding for his doctoral studies.
