“He Should Have Stepped Down by Now” – Martin Kpebu Calls for Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng’s Resignation

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu is demanding the immediate resignation of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, claiming his handling of the high-profile Ken Ofori-Atta case demonstrates incompetence and a breach of public trust.

Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Kpebu revealed that he had been invited by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), though he stressed he was not under investigation for any wrongdoing. Instead, the OSP sought clarification on comments he had previously made—comments he insists were intended to support Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts.

Kpebu outlined what he believes is the strongest basis for his criticism:
According to him, the Special Prosecutor “should have resigned by now.”

He explained that the OSP admitted—on November 5—that before former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta travelled, Kissi Agyebeng intercepted a letter addressed to both the incoming and outgoing Chiefs of Staff.

Kpebu said the Special Prosecutor claimed he intercepted the letter and then urgently sought assistance from several security agencies.

“He said he intercepted the letter, rushed to the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) but got no help, then went to National Security with no success, and finally the Ghana Immigration Service—still no help,” he recounted.

While he acknowledged this exposed major failures within those institutions, Kpebu insisted the bigger issue was the Special Prosecutor’s own inaction.

He criticised Agyebeng for failing to alert the public, especially considering the urgency of the situation.

According to Kpebu, the Special Prosecutor should have held a press conference saying:
“People of Ghana, I have credible evidence that Mr. Ofori-Atta is about to leave the country, and I have sought help from these agencies without success.”

He believes such an announcement would have sparked swift public action:
“Do you know how many people would have rushed to the airport to stop him from travelling?” he asked.

Kpebu noted that at that time he was part of the ORAL team, which had influential former security chiefs like Kofi Boakye “in the background” who could have acted if properly informed.

For him, the Special Prosecutor’s silence in the face of such critical information is enough grounds for resignation.

Kpebu concluded that Agyebeng’s failure to take decisive action undermines the anti-corruption fight and warrants his immediate exit from office.