Activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has strongly criticized the Chief Justice’s recent claims about Adu Lodge’s alleged involvement in the planning of the June 30, 1982, murder of judges. According to Barker-Vormawor, the Chief Justice’s assertion that Adu Lodge “featured very prominently in the planning” of the murders is entirely inaccurate.
After thoroughly reviewing the Report of the Special Investigative Branch and the Attorney General’s comments, Barker-Vormawor found that Adu Lodge was not mentioned as a key location in the planning of the murders. Instead, it was only tangentially referenced in relation to a meeting between Capt. Kojo Tsikata and Amartei-Kwei, one of the convicted individuals, which took place in front of Adu Lodge on October 31, 1982 – months after the murders occurred.
Barker-Vormawor accuses the Chief Justice of distorting history for personal gain, stating, “To claim now that Adu Lodge was the epicentre of planning is to distort history for sympathy votes.” He emphasizes the importance of accuracy and truthfulness when referencing Ghana’s history, cautioning against falsifying historical events for self-serving agendas.