AG drops Treason Felony case against Barker-Vormawor
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Oliver was arrested on February 11, 2022, at the Kotoka International Airport upon his return to Ghana from the United Kingdom.
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has officially withdrawn treason felony charges against Oliver Barker-Vormawor, an activist and leader of Democracy Hub.
Oliver was arrested on February 11, 2022, at the Kotoka International Airport upon his return to Ghana from the United Kingdom.
According to a February 12 post by the Ghana Police Service, Oliver was arrested by the “Tema Regional Command following a post he allegedly made on the social media platform to the effect that he would stage a coup himself if the E.Levy Bill is passed by Parliament.”
The Police further noted that the post by Oliver Barker-Vormawor contained a clear statement of intent with a possible will to execute a coup in his declaration of intent to subvert the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.
His arrest and subsequent prosecution ignited intense public discourse, drawing criticism from civil society organizations and fueling debates about freedom of speech in Ghana.
In January 2025, Dr. Ayine indicated that his office reassessed the case, hinting at the possibility of discontinuing the charge.
With this latest decision, the legal proceedings against Barker-Vormawor have been officially terminated, bringing closure to a case that had been ongoing for over two years.
