Supreme Court ruling confirms AG's supervisory authority over OSP - Kpebu
Martin Kpebu, a private legal practitioner, stated on Wednesday, July 29, on JoyNews' The Pulse, that the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling on the prosecutorial powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) confirmed the Attorney General (AG) retains supervisory authority over the anti-corruption body. He said, "There's a key part that the Supreme Court held: it's only the Attorney General who has the power to prosecute. So the responsibility for prosecution lies with him."
Kpebu noted the ruling clarifies the OSP's powers are exercised under the AG's constitutional authority and allows the AG to intervene to prevent abuse of prosecutorial powers. He explained the AG can direct the OSP to discontinue or stay away from any prosecution if circumstances warrant intervention. He added that if the OSP refuses, the AG can go to court to stop it.
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Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has weighed in on the Supreme Court's recent ruling concerning the prosecutorial powers of the Office of the
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