9 d. ago Amidu Questions Constitutional Basis of Bawku Mediation Process

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amidu-questions-constitutional-basis-of-bawku-mediation-process/Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has criticized the government’s handling of the Bawku conflict mediation, describing the December 16 presentation of the Asantehene’s report at Jubilee House as lacking constitutional foundation. In a statement dated December 18, Amidu challenged President John Dramani Mahama to provide the legal basis for appointing Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/amidu-questions-constitutional-basis-of-bawku-mediation-process/

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1 week ago Fifi Kwetey Criticizes Majority Leader Over Office of Special Prosecutor Abolition Bill

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fifi-kwetey-criticizes-majority-leader-over-office-of-special-prosecutor-abolition-bill/National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary Fifi Kwetey publicly criticized Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor for proposing to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) without consulting party leadership during an interview on JoyNews on Wednesday December 17. Kwetey warned that unilateral action by parliamentary leaders risks embarrassing President John […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fifi-kwetey-criticizes-majority-leader-over-office-of-special-prosecutor-abolition-bill/

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1 week ago A Plus warns against abolishing OSP amid criticism of Special Prosecutor

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has strongly defended the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), cautioning against growing calls to abolish the institution amid public debate over the performance of Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng. Speaking in an interview on The KSM Show, the MP argued that dissatisfaction […]

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1 week ago Ayikoi Otoo Urges Special Prosecutor to Appeal Court Rulings Instead

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ayikoi-otoo-urges-special-prosecutor-to-appeal-court-rulings-instead/Former Attorney General Nii Ayikoi Otoo has criticized the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for relying heavily on press briefings to respond to judicial setbacks on The Forum on Asaase Radio on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Ayikoi Otoo, who served as Attorney General from 2006 to 2007, said the Special Prosecutor should focus on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ayikoi-otoo-urges-special-prosecutor-to-appeal-court-rulings-instead/

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2 w. ago A dangerous experiment – Sam Okudzeto questions foundation of OSP

Former president of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), describing its very foundation as a dangerous experiment that was never grounded in necessity.

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2 w. ago Scrap it – Sam Okudzeto says Special Prosecutor’s office has achieved nothing

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that the institution has failed to justify its existence and must be scrapped.

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3 w. ago Former Special Prosecutor Amidu Accuses Agyebeng of Making Martyr Out of Kpebu

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-special-prosecutor-amidu-accuses-agyebeng-of-making-martyr-out-of-kpebu/Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has criticized current officeholder Kissi Agyebeng for incompetently transforming lawyer Martin Kpebu into a martyr through his arrest and detention on December 3, 2025, following corruption allegations against the Office of the Special Prosecutor. Amidu wrote in a December 6 statement that the arrest and detention of Kpebu, a constitutional […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/former-special-prosecutor-amidu-accuses-agyebeng-of-making-martyr-out-of-kpebu/

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3 w. ago OSP is acting lawlessly; it had zero jurisdiction to arrest Martin Kpebu – Kofi Bentil

The arrest of private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has drawn sharp criticism from civil society, with Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, describing the actions as “a bit lawless.”

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3 w. ago Bentil Defends OSP as Manasseh Azure Raises Credibility Concerns Over SML Claims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bentil-defends-osp-as-manasseh-azure-raises-credibility-concerns-over-sml-claims/Lawyer Kofi Bentil insists Ghana needs the Office of the Special Prosecutor despite growing criticism, even as investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni highlights procedural irregularities and contradictory claims that raise serious questions about the office’s credibility. The contrasting perspectives emerged during separate television appearances this week. Speaking on TV3’s Key Points on Saturday, December 6, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bentil-defends-osp-as-manasseh-azure-raises-credibility-concerns-over-sml-claims/

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3 w. ago Move to scrap OSP is premature, Inusah Fuseini tells Majority caucus

Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, is urging the Majority Caucus in Parliament to slow down on its move to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), warning that such a decision would be premature.

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3 w. ago Abolishing OSP won’t shield former officials from prosecution – Majority Leader warns

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has cautioned that dissolving the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) will not prevent the prosecution of former government officials implicated in corruption or financial misconduct.

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3 w. ago Abolishing OSP won’t prevent former officials from prosecution – Majority Leader warns

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has cautioned that dissolving the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) will not prevent the prosecution of implicated former government officials.

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3 w. ago Kpebu’s case is a misdemeanour; OSP is overstretching the matter – Appiaagyei

Law lecturer at the University of Ghana has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for what he calls an excessive response in the arrest private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu.

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3 w. ago Kpebu’s case is a misdemeanour; OSP is overstretching the matter – Appiagyei

Law lecturer at the University of Ghana has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for what he calls an excessive response in the arrest private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu.

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3 w. ago Kpebu arrest: OSP should clarify the laws they are acting under – Bentil

The sudden arrest and subsequent detention of prominent lawyer Martin Kpebu by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has drawn sharp criticism from governance experts, with IMANI Africa Vice President Kofi Bentil demanding immediate clarification on the legal basis of the OSP’s actions.

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3 w. ago OSP accuses Martin Kpebu of seeking to undermine Kissi Agyebeng’s reputation

The Director of Strategy, Research and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, has said that the criticism and allegations from private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu against the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, are a move by him to tarnish the OSP’s image.

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3 w. ago Kpebu accuses OSP of “vigilante mentality” after arrest and release

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has renewed his criticisms of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), accusing the institution of adopting what he describes as a “vigilante mentality” in its dealings with individuals under investigation. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, December 4, a day after his arrest and release, Mr […]

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3 w. ago OSP demanding a landed property in my name before bail ‘looked like a joke’ – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for what he describes as unreasonable conditions set for his release following his arrest on Wednesday, December 3.

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3 w. ago Special Prosecutor Faces Multiple Removal Petitions Amid Efficiency Questions

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/special-prosecutor-faces-multiple-removal-petitions-amid-efficiency-questions/Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor confronts mounting pressure as ten separate petitions seek the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, while critics including the International Monetary Fund question whether taxpayers receive adequate value for resources allocated to the anti corruption agency. The presidency has forwarded all ten petitions to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/special-prosecutor-faces-multiple-removal-petitions-amid-efficiency-questions/

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