34 h. ago Martin Kpebu to file petition seeking removal of Special Prosecutor next week

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-kpebu-to-file-petition-seeking-removal-of-special-prosecutor-next-week/Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu announced on Saturday, December 6, that he will submit a formal petition for the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng next week. Kpebu described the action as marking the end of the Office of the Special Prosecutor in its current form. Kpebu stated the petition would be submitted this coming […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-kpebu-to-file-petition-seeking-removal-of-special-prosecutor-next-week/

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3 d. ago Removal of special prosecutor could deepen perception of political interference

A law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has cautioned that any move to remove the Special Prosecutor at this time could reinforce public perceptions that the government is seeking to weaken anti-corruption institutions. Speaking on The Pulse on Joy News, the human rights and governance expert said the process surrounding any potential impeachment would place a heavy burden on the current Chief Justice to demonstrate fairness and independence.

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3 d. ago Removal of special prosecutor could deepen perception of political interference – Law professor

A law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has cautioned that any move to remove the Special Prosecutor at this time could reinforce public perceptions that the government is seeking to weaken anti-corruption institutions. Speaking on The Pulse on Joy News, the human rights and governance expert said the process surrounding any potential impeachment would place a heavy burden on the current Chief Justice to demonstrate fairness and independence.

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3 d. ago Martin Kpebu vows to present ‘mother of all petitions’ seeking removal of Special Prosecutor

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has announced that he is preparing what he describes as the “mother of all petitions” to trigger the removal of Kissi Agyebeng from office as Special Prosecutor.

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5 d. ago Pressure mounts on Agyebeng as petition calls for his removal over mismanagement and incompetence

A petition was submitted to President John Dramani Mahama seeking the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyabeng, accusing him of incompetence, financial mismanagement, and a lack of tangible results after four years in office.

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5 d. ago Mahama holds no grudge against EC officials, won’t influence their dismissal – Titus Beyuo

The Member of Parliament for Lambussie, Prof. Titus Beyuo, has rejected claims that President John Dramani Mahama is involved in the petitions seeking the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng and Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa.

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5 d. ago MP proposes constitutional review to curb avalanche of petitions against high

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Berekum West, Dickson Kyere-Duah, has called for a critical Constitutional Review to grant the President the power to scrutinise and filter petitions for the removal of high officeholders like the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

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5 d. ago Kwakye Ofosu denies presidency’s hand in petitions against Special Prosecutor and EC officials

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has firmly rejected claims that the Presidency engineered the series of petitions seeking the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa, and her deputies, Dr Eric Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey.

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6 d. 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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6 d. ago 10 petitioners appeal to President Mahama to remove Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, EC Chair Jean Mensa and 2 deputies

President John Dramani Mahama has received 10 petitions for the removal of two heads of public institutions and two deputies appointed under Article 70 of the Constitution. The institutions are the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (SP). Seven petitions were filed against the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, and […]

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1 week ago Pastor, Martin Kpebu lead protestors to demand Special Prosecutor’s immediate removal from office

A group of Ghanaians, led by Apostle Abraham Lincoln Larbi and private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, has staged a protest in Accra demanding the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng over what they describe as his failure to deliver on his mandate.

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2 w. ago There are 15 petitions currently seeking the removal of Kissi Agyebeng as SP – Tampuli

Former Deputy Transport Minister and Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Alhassan Tampuli, has revealed that there are currently 15 petitions seeking the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng.

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