Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey

Also known as: Mr Adamtey

Lawyer who filed constitutional case challenging Office of the Special Prosecutor's independent prosecutorial powers before Ghana's Supreme Court in 2026.

2026-05-022026-10-28

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May 2026
2 MayJoy Online
… The Supreme Court already has before it the constitutional challenge filed by Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey in December 2025, which directly questions the validity of the prosecutorial provisions in the OSP Act. …
Why Ghana’s anti-corruption watchdogs are being dismantled — And the Supreme Court may seal their fate

Society

Lawyer says Ghana's rape law excludes male victims

The News

The President of the Young Lawyers Association has highlighted a gap in Ghana's rape laws, noting that the current definition under Section 98 of the Criminal Offences Act does not recognise men as victims. While a man subjected to forced sexual activity cannot be charged as a rape victim, existing provisions could allow prosecution for other offences such as indecent assault, assault, battery, and false imprisonment.

6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 6 October

Lawyer says Ghana's rape law excludes male victims
The President of the Young Lawyers Association has highlighted a gap in Ghana's rape laws, noting that the current definition under Section 98 of the Criminal Offences Act does not recognise men as victims. While a man subjected to forced sexual activity cannot be charged as a rape victim, existing provisions could allow prosecution for other offences such as indecent assault, assault, battery, and false imprisonment.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 1 September

OSP Act lacks adequate checks on Special Prosecutor, legal expert says
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.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Special Prosecutor office needs stronger oversight, legal expert says
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.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 31 August

Deputy AG denies OSP collaboration requests were refused
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.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

OSP to prosecute corruption with no fear or favour, Supreme Court affirms
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.
27 August 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 30 July

Supreme Court affirms AG authority over OSP prosecutions
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.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Supreme Court affirms OSP prosecutorial powers but preserves AG oversight
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.
30 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 29 July

Supreme Court affirms OSP independent prosecution power, AG retains termination authority
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.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Supreme Court affirms OSP's constitutional validity
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.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 July

Deputy AG says Parliament cannot transfer prosecutorial powers by law
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has maintained that Parliament cannot transfer the Attorney-General's constitutionally mandated prosecutorial powers to the Office of the Special Prosecutor through ordinary legislation, arguing that only the person to whom the Constitution grants authority can delegate it.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana must amend constitution for independent prosecutorial authority
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai argues that Ghana cannot establish an independent prosecutorial authority or give the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent prosecutorial powers without amending Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution, which vests prosecutorial authority in the Attorney-General.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
High Court correctly ruled OSP Act cannot override Constitution
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.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy AG: OSP established via ordinary legislation, not constitutional change
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.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 10 July

Prime Insight to discuss cleanup, extradition, and agriculture policy
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.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 9 July

Legal Green Association congratulates Noah Adamtey as Young Lawyers' Forum president
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.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 3 July

Joy Prime panel to examine flood response and Torkonoo Supreme Court decision
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.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 10 June

Supreme Court to rule on OSP prosecutorial powers legality
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.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Supreme Court hears challenge to OSP's constitutional prosecutorial powers
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.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Supreme Court hears challenge to OSP's independent prosecutorial powers
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.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

Ghana's anti-corruption institutions face judicial pressure in April–May 2026
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."
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 2 May

High Court strips EOCO lawyer from NAFCO case prosecution team
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.
2 May 2026 · Joy Online →