The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, , clashed with Minority Leader during the vetting of Minister of Finance-designate, Dr on Monday, January 13, 2025.

Afenyo-Markin said that President John Dramani Mahama had failed to follow the required process in his first ministerial appointment nominations as outlined in the standing orders of the Parliament.

He explained that the communication to the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, notifying the House of President Mahama's ministerial nominees should have been signed directly by the President, in accordance with Standing Order 65(1). "Let me address a few concerns of the Minority caucus on the notification of Parliament of the nominees.

Before we openly examine the individuals and their merit, we must address a procedural misstep that casts a shadow on the integrity of this process.