Statesman Nana Ato Dadzie has opened up about the altercation he had with Minority Leader when he represented his client, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who appeared before the Appointments Committee of after being summoned for derogatory comments against the committee.

Speaking during a panel discussion on JoyNews on February 1, 2025, Ato Dadzie, a former Chief of Staff, indicated that he was needlessly attacked by Afenyo-Markin when he tried to seek clarification while representing his client at the committee sitting on January 29, 2025.

He added that, to make matters worse, the Minority Leader went on TV and described him as a bully while commenting on the incident that transpired at the sitting.

He indicated that he was shocked by Afenyo-Markin's reference to him as a bully, adding that the Minority Leader's statement had infuriated his children. "Unfortunately, when I attempted to understand what was happening, I had a punch in the face that I was saying that I was 50 years at the bar and my law was probably weak and whatnot. "Afenyo-Markin, honourable, went back two hours later to, was it, Citi FM and explained why he was harsh at me.