34 h. ago OSP says probe into SML predates Manasseh Azure Awini’s petition

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that investigations into Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) began before the submission of any petition by freelance investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awini.

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36 h. ago Martin Kpebu’s call for Kissi Agyebeng’s removal is hypocrisy and against accountability – Kojo Asante

Dr Kojo Asante, Director of Policy Advocacy and Engagement at CDD-Ghana, has said popular private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu’s demand for the dismissal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, is an act of “hypocrisy”.

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3 d. ago Kpebu has not been formally charged despite notification of offence

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that the individual at the centre of its recent dispute with lawyer Martin Kpebu has not been formally charged, despite being arrested and notified of the offence under investigation. Director of Strategy, Research and Communications at the OSP, Sammy Darko, offered the clarification on Joy News, stressing that the suspect has only been informed of the offence and had his statement taken.

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3 d. 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 d. ago OSP Says Martin Kpebu’s conduct undermines its mandate but insists it will stay the course

The Director of Strategy, Research and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, has warned that the recent actions of private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu risk undermining the operations of the OSP.

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3 d. ago Madina MP pushes for OSP to face Parliament over Martin Kpebu’s detention

The Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency, Francis Sosu, has called for the Office of Special Prosecutions (OSP) to be hauled before Parliament following the detention of Martin Kpebu.

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3 d. ago Full text: OSP’s full clarification of Martin Kpebu’s arrest

This is not the first—or even the second—time Mr. Kpebu has acted improperly toward OSP security personnel in the discharge of their lawful duties. After each incident, he publicly presents a completely different version of events.

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3 d. ago OSP justifies Martin Kpebu’s arrest; says his conduct left officers ‘no option but to act’

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has pushed back against claims circulating on social media following the arrest and release of private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, insisting that its officers acted strictly within the law.

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3 d. ago OSP details events leading to Martin Kpebu’s arrest; denies falling for ‘trap’

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has provided a blow-by-blow account of Wednesday’s incident involving private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, insisting that his arrest was lawful and free from any political or personal motive.

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