The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has called on the state to implement the Constitution Review Commission’s (CRC) recommendation for the creation of an independent institution to investigate and prosecute corruption-related offences.
According to him, such an institution should be firmly entrenched in the Constitution, insulated from political control, and vested with exclusive authority to investigate and prosecute corruption cases.
The remarks were contained in the OSP’s 2025 Half-Yearly Report, issued in December 2025 and signed by Mr. Agyebeng.
“If the nation sincerely desires to meaningfully fight corruption, we should embrace and implement the recommendation by the Constitution Review Commission of the creation of an independent institution firmly grounded and boarded-up in the Constitution with exclusive authority to investigate and prosecute corruption-related offences,” Mr. Agyebeng stated.
He added that the proposed body should either take over or merge with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), operate independently of political influence, and exercise prosecutorial powers separate from the Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
The Special Prosecutor further stressed the need for the institution to be equipped with enhanced powers and assured of adequate resources.
“Any drive short of this would render the fight against corruption illusory,” he cautioned.
