The Minister of Works and Housing, ; and the Chairman of the Governance and Assurance Committee, , engaged in a verbal exchange over the withdrawal of military personnel from North Tongu during the Akosombo Dam spillage disaster. The intense argument led committee members to intervene, prompting a suspension of the meeting to calm tensions. The tensions began when Ablakwa, who is also the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, questioned the minister's decision to withdraw military personnel at the peak of the disaster, sparking a defensive response from Oppong Nkrumah, a video from Metro TV has showed. then accused Okudzeto of using his role as Chairman of the Governance and Assurance Committee to become a "bully pulpit." Following this, Samuel Okudzeto fumed, demanding a retraction and an apology from the minister. "Honourable Minister you will be well advised to watch your diction. You will be well advised.