A fresh national survey by polling agency Global InfoAnalytics reveals that Ghanaians trust the Attorney-General (AG) more than the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to spearhead anti-corruption efforts.
The study indicates that 24% of participants view the Attorney-General as better equipped to curb corruption, compared with 16% who favor the OSP for the task. The biggest portion, 36%, said both agencies are able to confront graft, while 13% felt neither body is effective.
Another 9% offered no view. The results emerge amid continuing public and legal argument over the anti-corruption duties of the AG’s Department and the OSP.
The poll ran from May 30 to June 12, 2026, covering 8,784 registered voters in all 16 regions and 84 constituencies.
Of those polled, 1,302 responded online and 7,484 were questioned in person.
Global InfoAnalytics stated a 99% confidence level with a ±2.5% margin of error.
The findings also arrive as a deepening clash unfolds over the prosecutorial mandate of the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
Tensions grew after the Attorney-General’s Office backed a constitutional suit claiming the OSP cannot pursue criminal trials on its own without the AG’s approval under Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution.
In April 2026, the Accra High Court held that the OSP lacks autonomous prosecutorial power and directed that ongoing cases started by the anti-graft agency be handed to the Attorney-General. The OSP has since opposed the ruling and is working to reverse it.
