OSP established under ordinary legislation, not constitutional amendment - Deputy AG
Dr Justice Srem-Sai, Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, reiterated on Sunday, July 26, on The Law with Samson Lardy Anyenini on JoyNews, that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) was established through ordinary legislation under Article 106 of the 1992 Constitution and not through a constitutional amendment process. He stated, "The OSP Act is an ordinary legislation passed under Article 106, not under the constitutional amendment procedures."
He said the OSP Act, being an ordinary Act of Parliament, cannot alter the constitutional powers of the Attorney-General or create an independent prosecutorial authority outside the framework provided by the Constitution. The Supreme Court will on July 29, 2026, deliver judgment in a suit challenging the prosecutorial powers of the OSP, brought by private legal practitioner Noah Adamtey. A seven-member panel, chaired by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, fixed the date after parties concluded arguments.
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Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai clarified the legislative basis for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). This distinction has
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