OSP ‘struggling for relevance’ – Effia MP

Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has called for an immediate reassessment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), arguing that the institution has failed to demonstrate its value since its establishment.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, November 19, the Effia MP stated that the OSP, led by Kissi Agyebeng, has not successfully prosecuted any major case that delivers tangible benefits to Ghanaians, raising concerns about its effectiveness.

“The Office of the Special Prosecutor has to be re-examined, and it has to be done as quickly as possible. The OSP is struggling to find relevance. All it is doing is struggling to find relevance.

“It has realised that over the years, it has not been able to prosecute any relevant case to the end that benefits the good people of Ghana. He comes up with stories, makes news, does press conferences, proceeds to charge people, and at the end of the day, he has very little to show.”

Mr. Boamah-Nyarko further likened the Special Prosecutor to an “Octopus” institution, suggesting that the office takes on cases it considers corruption-related without producing investigations that the public can fully understand or trust.

“The Special Prosecutor has become an octopus just struggling to find its feet wherever it gets issues that he thinks are corruption-related matters and conducts investigations, but nobody can understand the quality of the investigation he does,” he added.

Background
The Office of the Special Prosecutor was established in 2018 as part of Ghana’s enhanced anti-corruption framework, tasked with independently investigating and prosecuting corruption and corruption-related offences. Its mandate was intended to remove political interference from high-profile corruption cases.

However, in recent years, the OSP has faced several public controversies, including cases dismissed on procedural grounds, challenges with evidence handling, and accusations of overreach.

Meanwhile, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), a company contracted by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to provide transactional audit and revenue assurance services, has filed a formal petition with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), alleging administrative injustice, abuse of power, and violations of fair administrative process by the OSP.

The petition, submitted on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, accuses the OSP and its lead investigator, Albert Akurugu, of conducting biased investigations, mishandling digital evidence, and intentionally disrupting SML’s business operations.