Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey — private legal practitioner who filed a constitutional case challenging the Office of the Special Prosecutor's independent prosecutorial powers.
… The judgment followed a constitutional challenge filed by private legal practitioner Noah Adamtey, who argued that Parliament could not give the OSP independent prosecutorial powers because Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution vests prosecutorial authority in the Attorney-General. …
… The case was brought by private legal practitioner Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, who challenged the OSP’s prosecutorial mandate under Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution. …
… That challenge was brought by private legal practitioner Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, who argued that Parliament could not confer independent prosecutorial powers on the OSP because Article 88 of the Constitution vests prosecutorial authority in the Attorney-General. …
… Supreme Court ruling The renewed confidence of the OSP follows the Supreme Court’s July 29, 2026 ruling in the case brought by private legal practitioner, Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, who had challenged the constitutionality of the independent prosecutorial powers granted to the …
… The Supreme Court’s ruling followed a constitutional challenge filed by private legal practitioner Noah Adamtey, who argued that Parliament could not confer independent prosecutorial powers on the OSP because Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution vests that authority in the Attorne …
… The case was brought by private legal practitioner Noah Adamtey, who argued that Parliament exceeded its constitutional authority by establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor, with prosecutorial powers independent of the Attorney-General. …
… A seven-member panel of the apex court, chaired by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, dismissed a suit filed by private legal practitioner Noah Adamtey, who challenged the constitutionality of provisions in the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959). …
… READ ALSO: Parliament cannot transfer Attorney-General’s prosecutorial powers through legislation – Deputy AG The judgment arose from a constitutional action filed by private legal practitioner Noah Adamtey, who sought a declaration that Parliament acted outside its constitutiona …
… A seven-member panel, chaired by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, fixed the date after parties concluded arguments in the case brought by private legal practitioner, Noah Adamtey. …
… A seven-member panel chaired by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie fixed the date after parties concluded their arguments in the case brought by private legal practitioner Noah Adamtey. …
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, failed to provide adequate checks and balances to control the occupant of the office, contributing to tensions surrounding the OSP and its current leadership. He argued the law did not anticipate the possibility that an occupant might not meet public expectations or conduct himself in ways that erode public trust.
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, failed to provide adequate checks and balances to control the occupant of the office, contributing to tensions surrounding the OSP and its current leadership. He argued the law did not anticipate the possibility that an occupant might not meet public expectations or conduct himself in ways that erode public trust.
Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says the Office of the Special Prosecutor requires stronger institutional oversight to prevent its leadership from undermining public confidence, citing controversies over the past year and a half and weaknesses in the legal framework that established the office.
The Deputy Attorney-General has rejected claims by the Office of the Special Prosecutor that the Attorney-General's Office refused requests to collaborate on corruption cases, calling the allegation false and insisting both offices remain committed to working together.
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng announced the "rebirth" of the Office of the Special Prosecutor following the Supreme Court's July 29, 2026 ruling affirming the constitutionality of the OSP's independent prosecutorial powers. The OSP will rigorously investigate corruption cases, vigorously prosecute offences, recover illicit assets, and intensify corruption prevention efforts.
Lawyer Martin Kpebu has welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling that the Attorney-General retains authority to discontinue prosecutions initiated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor, describing it as a constitutional safeguard that will check the anti-corruption agency's power. Kpebu explained that the ruling confirms the OSP exercises prosecutorial powers on behalf of the Attorney-General, who alone holds constitutional authority to prosecute criminal cases.
Ghana's Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act is constitutional and valid, confirming the OSP's prosecutorial authority. However, the court also held that the Attorney-General retains constitutional power to discontinue prosecutions initiated by the OSP.
Ghana's Supreme Court has ruled that the Office of the Special Prosecutor can independently investigate and prosecute corruption offences, but the Attorney-General retains constitutional power to discontinue such prosecutions through nolle prosequi. The seven-member panel rejected a challenge to the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act 2017, which grants the agency prosecutorial authority without prior Attorney-General approval.
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, as consistent with the 1992 Constitution, while ruling that the Attorney-General retains constitutional power to discontinue OSP prosecutions.
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai defended the High Court's ruling that the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, as ordinary legislation, cannot alter constitutional powers vested in the Attorney-General under Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution. He stated that only formal constitutional amendment procedures can change constitutional provisions, not ordinary parliamentary acts.
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has stated that the Office of the Special Prosecutor was established through ordinary legislation under Article 106 of the 1992 Constitution, not a constitutional amendment, and that the OSP Act cannot alter the constitutional powers of the Attorney-General or create an independent prosecutorial authority outside the Constitution's framework.
Joy Prime's Prime Insight current affairs show will air Saturday, July 11, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, with a panel of legal experts, political communicators, and activists debating the National Cleanup Exercise, the extradition of Frederick Kumi to the US and the arrest of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and the performance of the 'Nkoko Nkitikiti' agricultural project.
The Legal Green Association has congratulated Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey on his election as President of the Young Lawyers' Forum, citing his humility, selfless service, and dedication to the legal profession. The association urged him to promote integrity, inclusiveness, and servant leadership while strengthening unity within the profession.
Prime Insight will feature experts evaluating the government's GHS 350 million flood relief package and Ghana Armed Forces operations, and examining legal implications of the Supreme Court's decision regarding Justice Torkornoo's removal.
The Supreme Court will deliver a judgment on July 29, 2026, in a constitutional case brought by lawyer Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, challenging whether Parliament lawfully granted the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent investigative and prosecutorial powers, arguing the 1992 Constitution vests prosecutorial authority exclusively in the Attorney-General.
The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a case filed in December 2025 challenging whether Parliament unconstitutionally granted prosecutorial powers to the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The Attorney-General's office argues that Article 88(3) of the Constitution vests prosecutorial powers solely in its office and that Parliament acted unconstitutionally by passing the OSP Act, 2017.
The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a hearing on a constitutional case challenging whether Parliament had the authority to grant the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent prosecutorial powers. The case, filed by private legal practitioner Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, argues that Articles 88(3) and 88(4) of the Constitution vest prosecutorial authority solely in the Attorney-General, and that the OSP Act 2017 was unconstitutional.
Ghana's anti-corruption architecture—built over three decades through the Office of the Special Prosecutor (created 2017), the Economic and Organised Crime Office, and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice—has come under simultaneous High Court and constitutional pressure. In April and May 2026, rulings declared the OSP's independent prosecutorial mandate void and expunged an EOCO lawyer from a high-profile case, threatening to reduce the system from functioning accountability to a "formally impressive but practically defanged structure."
A High Court judge removed EOCO lawyer Radiatu Abdulai from the prosecution team in the NAFCO/Buffer Stock case, ruling that no sufficient authorisation from the Attorney-General had been demonstrated for her to appear. The ruling follows an earlier High Court decision that stripped the Office of the Special Prosecutor of its prosecutorial powers, and reveals growing fragility in Ghana's anti-corruption institutions.