The Supreme Court has granted an application by a coalition of 14 civil society organisations (CSOs) to join the ongoing constitutional case challenging the prosecutorial powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
The CSOs, including the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Transparency International, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), STAR-Ghana Foundation, IMANI Africa, and others, intend to support the Supreme Court with institutional, constitutional, and public interest perspectives relevant to the case.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Middaynews on Tuesday, Kojo Pumpuni Asante, the Director of CDD-Ghana, said that the CSOs sought to join the proceedings because both the applicant and the Attorney General’s Department appeared to hold similar positions on the matter, leaving the court without an alternative perspective on the constitutional issues surrounding the OSP law.
“So it was important that we actually enter as a friend of the court to provide those perspectives, given that we were very much involved in crafting the legislation,” he noted.
In its ruling today, the Supreme Court believes that the groups could assist it in reaching a “lasting” decision on the matter.
Challenge to OSP’s Prosecutorial Powers
In December 2025, private citizen, Noah Adamtey, sued the Attorney-General’s Office at the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of Parliament’s decision to establish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
The suit seeks to have the court strike down portions of the OSP’s Act, specifically the provisions that grant the office independent prosecutorial authority or shield it from the Attorney General’s oversight.
The Attorney-General’s Department has now aligned with the core argument in that case, indicating that provisions allowing the OSP to prosecute without its authorisation may be inconsistent with Article 88.
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The OSP request to be added as a party to the suit was however turned down.