The New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has joined calls seeking the dismissal of Lawyer Kissi Agyebeng, the man in charge of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in Ghana.
The MP at the news conference in parliament argued OSP for the last seven years has been wasting state funds-“it is using good money to chase bad money”, alleging that Kissi Agyebeng has achieved anything meaningful for the state for receiving huge sums of budgetary allocation yearly.
According to him, the office as engaged in public theatrics rather than delivering results, pointing out that Ghana already has existing anti-corruption bodies such as the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), which he believes can carry out similar mandates.
The MP recently questioned OSP for attempting to investigate itself
In the matter involving a private legal practitioner, Matin Kpebu.
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah submitted that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) should not be allowed to investigate allegations made against itself, arguing that an institution probing accusations directed at its own office presents a clear conflict of interest.
In his latest interview, the MP has again come out strongly, calling on the Government to scrap the OSP and use the money to strengthen existing institutions to create better jobs.
The Office is currently facing intense scrutiny, with calls for the removal of its boss, Kissi Agyebeng. The pressure is mounting, with three petitions filed against him, citing mismanagement of funds, incompetence, and conflict of interest. The petitions, submitted to President John Dramani Mahama, accuse Agyebeng of failing to deliver on his anti-corruption mandate and undermining public confidence in the fight against corruption.
The controversy surrounding Agyebeng’s tenure includes allegations of poor performance, with critics arguing that the OSP has not secured major corruption convictions despite substantial resource allocation. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also raised concerns about Ghana’s anti-corruption framework, highlighting fragmentation, overlapping mandates, and political interference.
The presidency has forwarded the petitions to the Chief Justice for review, and the outcome is awaited. Meanwhile, some Ghanaians are questioning whether taxpayers are getting value for money, given the OSP’s significant budget allocation.
