In a heated exchange, Majority Chief Whip Roackson-Nelson Dafeamekpor clarified his actions during the recent vetting chaos, denying allegations of a physical altercation with Alhassan Tampuli, former Deputy Minister of Transport and MP for Gushegu.
Dafeamekpor recounted the events of Thursday, January 30, 2025, explaining that his actions were aimed at restoring order, not escalating tensions. He insisted that he never grabbed Tampuli’s attire, instead engaging him in a calm manner. “I had my two hands up while he held the front of my fugu. I was simply telling him, ‘Oh bro, why do you want us to fight over this? We are lawyers; we are custodians; we don’t do this.'”
Dafeamekpor emphasized that his priority was to maintain order and ensure the parliamentary proceedings continued without disruption. He also revealed that his intervention was necessary to assist Tano South MP Charles Asiedu, who was caught in Tampuli’s grip and unable to free himself.
The Majority Chief Whip acknowledged that the chaos stemmed from the minority’s determination to disrupt parliamentary business for the day. However, he maintained that his actions were not aggressive and that Tampuli eventually smiled and released his grip on Dafeamekpor’s fugu. “So, it wasn’t a fight at all,” he concluded.
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