Two members of the Majority in Parliament have sponsored a Private Member’s Bill to ensure that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) set up in 2017 is abolished.
“The Office of the Special Prosecutor was established in 2017 as a specialised independent body to focus on corruption and corruption-related offences,” the memorandum on the new bill read in part.
“However, operational experience since the establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor has revealed persistent challenges, including the duplication of constitutional prosecutorial functions of the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the Attorney-General, institutional friction and jurisdictional overlap resulting in delays and inefficiencies.”
The two MPs behind the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Repeal) Bill, 2025 are Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor.