Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for stronger oversight of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), arguing that its leadership must be subject to adequate checks and balances.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express, Mr Kpebu said the controversies surrounding the OSP over the past year and a half could affect public confidence in the institution because the Special Prosecutor is the public face of the office.
He argued that the law establishing the OSP did not provide sufficient safeguards to regulate the conduct of its occupant.
“We didn’t put in place enough checks and balances to rein the occupant in,” he said.
Mr Kpebu said the framers of the law appeared to have assumed that whoever occupied the position would always act appropriately.
His comments follow the Supreme Court’s July 29, 2026 ruling, which unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).
The Court also affirmed the Attorney-General’s constitutional prosecutorial authority, including the power to discontinue prosecutions initiated by the OSP.
Mr Kpebu said the ruling provides an important layer of institutional oversight by placing the OSP under the supervision of the Attorney-General.
He, however, maintained that the current Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, in particular, requires closer supervision.
“It’s this Special Prosecutor specifically who needs that adult supervision. Yeah, he needs that adult supervision. He’s not conducted himself well at all,” he said.
