Social activist and private legal practitioner Oliver Barker-Vormawor has hinted at contesting in the 2028 presidential elections.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a vocal personality on governance, legal and accountability issues, however, did not specify which office he intends to contest.
In a social media post on X, Vormawor wrote, “I think I will be running for office in 2028. Shalom.”
His announcement has already sparked conversations on social media with some Ghanaian saying, “I am not surprised. It is an excellent idea! However, on your own (and even with your strong base in the youth movement), I think it would be tough going. The fact is that the vast majority of the youth are not radicalised and still align with one of the two dominant political parties, where you lack a base (or have very weak links).
I would, therefore, propose you partner with someone of like mind but a strong natural base in either the NDC (most likely) or the NPP (unlikely). And be prepared to accept a co-equal position (a la Senegal) for the first four years. After that, your natural leadership qualities should make it possible for you to go at it on your own. Good luck. We are praying for you. Let’s talk. I have a few ideas”.
Another netizen wrote, “If not for Nana Addo, can you ever say this? The presidency is not as cheap as you think. I beg, you haven’t reach”.
A netizen wrote, “Arrrrrh! That is great news! Better late than never, only that 2028 has been occupied already. 2032 will be very ideal”.
Additionally, a netizen advised Vormawor not to waste his time contesting for the presidency, “Don’t waste your time. Enter Parliament instead”.
“Unite with Alan and Cheddar. Alan has the experience, Cheddar has the resources, you have the brain”, an X user added.
One more netizen commented, “Ask kofi wayo how not to fail to look at yourself properly in a large mirror before getting crushed by the Ghanaian delegates. Your ass couldn’t even make it pass the clueless parliamentary committee. When a cantankerous lawyer hides behind the fading exploits of another lawyer?”.
In related news, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has said the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo for financial impropriety means Ghana must be prepared to punish every rot.
Vormawor subtly directed the Mahama government to the US$97 million National Cathedral hole.
He asserted that what is good for Araba is good for the Cathedral.
In a post on X, Vormawor wrote, “Removing a Chief Justice for financial impropriety means we must be prepared to punish every rot.
What is good for Araba is good for the Cathedral”.
Meanwhile, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, in a separate post reacting to the Chief Justice’s dismissal, argued that the Chief Justice failed to rise to the demands of her office, often choosing silence when the nation needed courage and integrity.
Vormawor wrote, “A chief justice has been removed. But as someone who has had a front row seat through the process, hear me clearly, when I say there is nothing to celebrate here.
The removal of the Chief Justice is not a victory, but the closing act of a disappointing chapter. Araba held the highest seat of justice at a time when courage and integrity were desperately needed, yet too often her “leadership” chose silence when the people cried out for answers. She enabled mampam’s worst impulses and chose the convenience of power”.
He further noted that Torkornoo slipped the judiciary into mistrust and estrangement by fixing and removing judges as political paymasters call for.
Vormawor added, “It is all the more disappointing because the office she held demanded more. The Chief Justice is meant to be the moral compass of the Republic. Yet her tenure will be remembered for opportunities missed; for moments when the Office could have been a shield for the weak, but too often became a fortress for the regime.
In the midst of this, it is important that we commend the committee of her peers who, in the face of pressure and deliberate misinformation, chose duty over expedience. I am certain that their recommendation was not an easy call, but their restraint and quiet stoicism preserved the dignity of the process, despite Araba’s own best efforts to ensure the opposite”.
The social activist further highlighted, “Sadly? Araba’s removal is a reminder that leadership without courage corrodes institutions from within. It is my prayer that what has fallen today is not just a person but alsthe lack of confidence in the idea that justice in this Republic can ever be impartial and bold.
May we find our path to restoring faith soon to the Judiciary before it is too late. Araba is gone, but her signature and the culture she symbolizes remains stuck on every wall, like dried blood”.
Vormawor further called for a judicial reform, “Our Judiciary is not fit for purpose. Reform it or we will perish. Let us not sweep the cracks under the carpet. I hope the 4th Republic learns from the fate of the 1st”.
See the post below:
I think I will be running for office in 2028
— Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor (@barkervogues) September 12, 2025
Shalom