Citizen sues to strip Special Prosecutor of independent powers

A legal challenge has been lodged at Ghana’s Supreme Court seeking to roll back the powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), on the grounds that Parliament acted unconstitutionally when it created the anti-corruption body.

Confirming the development on Wednesday, 10 December, Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai said a private citizen, Noah Adamtey, has filed Suit No. J1/3/2026 against the Attorney-General.

“I can confirm that a citizen – @NoahAdamtey – has sued the Attorney-General in Supreme Court suit number J1/3/2026,” the Deputy AG wrote in a social media post.

According to Mr Srem-Sai, the plaintiff’s core argument is that Parliament overstepped its constitutional remit by establishing an autonomous prosecutorial office that operates outside the authority of the Attorney-General, who is designated by the Constitution as the state’s chief prosecutor.

The action invites the Supreme Court to examine Act 959, the statute that set up the OSP, and to annul any provisions that:

confer independent prosecutorial powers on the Special Prosecutor; or

shield the OSP from the oversight and control of the Attorney-General.