The Supreme Court has been urged by 14 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to uphold the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as it prepares to deliver judgment in a major legal challenge to the anti-corruption body.
The CSOs, in a statement on June 11, 2026, said the OSP remains a critical pillar in Ghana’s fight against corruption and must be preserved as established under law.
The statement comes after the Supreme Court fixed Wednesday, 29 July 2026, for judgment after the conclusion of final oral arguments in the case, Adamtey v. Attorney-General, which challenges the legality of the OSP.
In a press statement, the civil society groups confirmed that the Court heard final submissions on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, before adjourning to deliver its ruling in July.
The case raises questions about whether the establishment of the OSP is consistent with the 1992 Constitution, with the plaintiff arguing that parts of the law creating the institution are unconstitutional. The Attorney-General is defending the legality of the office.
The Court had earlier admitted 14 civil society organisations to participate in the proceedings as amici curiae, allowing them to submit legal briefs in support of the OSP’s continued existence.
At the hearing, the CSOs were represented by legal and governance advocates, including Messrs Kizito Beyuo, Samson Lardy Anyenini, Clement Kojo Akapame, and Oliver Barker-Vormawor.
The organisations expressed confidence in the strength of their arguments and urged the Court to affirm the legality of the anti-corruption agency.
“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 further stressed that the Office of the Special Prosecutor was created by an Act of Parliament passed with broad national consensus and remains central to Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts.
“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 organisations.
They say they will provide further updates after the Supreme Court delivers its final judgment on 29 July 2026.
