Fourteen (14) Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have asked the Supreme Court to affirm the constitutional standing of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) ahead of its ruling in a key legal dispute over the anti-graft body.
In a June 11, 2026 statement, the CSOs said the OSP was a vital anchor in Ghana’s corruption fight and should remain as provided by law.
The appeal follows the Supreme Court’s decision to deliver judgment on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, after wrapping up final oral arguments in Adamtey v. Attorney-General, which questions the OSP’s legality.
The civil society groups confirmed in a press release that the Court took final submissions on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, before adjourning for its July ruling.
The suit challenges whether the OSP’s creation aligns with the 1992 Constitution, with the plaintiff claiming sections of its enabling law breach the Constitution.
The Attorney-General maintains the office is lawful.
The Court previously allowed 14 civil society groups to join the case as amici curiae, letting them file legal briefs backing the OSP’s survival.
At the session, the CSOs were represented by legal and governance experts, including Messrs Kizito Beyuo, Samson Lardy Anyenini, Clement Kojo Akapame, and Oliver Barker-Vormawor.
The groups voiced trust in their submissions and urged the Court to confirm the anti-graft agency’s legality.
“It is our hope that the Court will uphold the positions canvassed by the CSOs and affirm the constitutionality of the OSP law,” the statement said.
They also noted that the Office of the Special Prosecutor was set up by an Act of Parliament adopted with wide national support and remains core to Ghana’s anti-corruption drive.
“We also remind Ghanaians that the Office of the Special Prosecutor was established by an Act of Parliament passed with broad national consensus, and it remains one of the principal institutions on which Ghana’s anti-corruption effort depends,” the statement added.
The CSOs include the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Transparency International Ghana, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, IMANI Africa, Africa Education Watch, STAR-Ghana Foundation, and other governance-focused groups.They said they will share more details after the Supreme Court issues its final verdict on 29 July 2026.
