A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has scheduled July 29, 2026, to deliver its judgement in the constitutional action filed by private legal practitioner Noah Adamtey challenging the prosecutorial powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
The case, which has attracted significant public and legal interest, seeks a determination by the apex court on the scope and legality of the powers exercised by the Office of the Special Prosecutor in carrying out prosecutions.
The action was brought before the Supreme Court by Noah Adamtey, who is questioning whether the prosecutorial mandate granted to the OSP is consistent with the provisions of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The court fixed the date for judgment after hearing arguments from the parties involved in the matter on Wednesday, June 10.
The seven-member panel hearing the case was presided over by Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie and includes Justices Gabriel Scott Pwamang, Avril Lovelace-Johnson, Yonny Kulendi, Ernest Yao Gaewu, Henry Anthony Kwofie Dzamefe, and Richard Adjei-Frimpong Suurbaareh.
The forthcoming ruling is expected to provide clarity on the legal framework governing the operations of the Office of the Special Prosecutor, an institution established to investigate and prosecute corruption-related offences and other specified crimes.
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