The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commended President John Dramani Mahama for his decisive intervention in halting a Private Member’s Bill that sought to abolish the Office and transfer its mandate to the Attorney-General.
The controversial bill, which was introduced in Parliament on December 8, 2025, by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, aimed to repeal the law establishing the OSP.
The sponsors of the bill cited operational challenges, duplication of functions, and high operational costs as justification for dissolving the anti-corruption body.
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However, the OSP dismissed these reasons as unfair and misleading, insisting that they do not reflect the Office’s performance and impact since its establishment in 2018.
In its December 2025 Half-Yearly Report, the OSP praised President Mahama’s intervention, describing it as a reaffirmation of the importance of an independent anti-corruption institution.
According to the report, the President’s action reinforced the wisdom behind separating the OSP from the Attorney-General’s Department to ensure impartiality and accountability in corruption-related prosecutions.
“The Office highly commends the President – and the nation has His Excellency to thank – for the swift and decisive call for the withdrawal of the bill,” the report stated.
President Mahama, speaking at a recent meeting with the National Peace Council, described calls to scrap the OSP as premature and counterproductive.
He urged the Office to intensify its work and improve efficiency to strengthen public trust and confidence in its operations.
The development is seen as a major boost for the OSP amid ongoing debates over the effectiveness and future of Ghana’s anti-corruption framework.