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The Member of Parliament for Gushegu and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee, Hassan Tampuli, has accused unnamed actors of orchestrating what he describes as a calculated campaign to weaken the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following its pursuit of high-profile corruption cases.
Speaking at a press conference on behalf of the Minority of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Tampuli argued that recent petitions, parliamentary efforts, and court actions targeting the OSP were not independent legal developments but part of a broader political strategy to undermine the anti-corruption institution.
He specifically criticised petitions submitted to John Mahama seeking the removal of the Special Prosecutor, describing them as politically motivated rather than grounded in law.
“The petitions were not serious legal instruments. They were political weapons designed to harass, delegitimise, and remove from office a public servant whose crime was that he was doing his job,” he stated.
Mr Tampuli’s comments follow a ruling by the Accra High Court on April 15, 2026, which declared all prosecutions undertaken by the OSP null and void on constitutional grounds, a decision that has since triggered widespread debate over the mandate and future of the office.
According to the Gushegu MP, earlier attempts to remove the Special Prosecutor through formal petitions had failed after review by the Judicial Service of Ghana, with no prima facie case established.
“Three were referred formally to the Chief Justice. Zero prima facie case established,” he said.
He further alleged that following the failed petition process, there were attempts within Parliament to curtail the powers of the OSP, though those efforts were unsuccessful.
Mr Tampuli also cited a pending case at the Supreme Court of Ghana, filed by a private legal practitioner challenging the constitutional basis of the OSP’s prosecutorial authority. He described the move as the “third phase” of what he believes is a sustained effort to dismantle the institution through legal channels.
“When you cannot kill an institution by statute, you attempt to do so through constitutional litigation,” he argued.
The case before the apex court is yet to be determined.
The Minority insists that the sequence and timing of the petitions, parliamentary actions, and legal challenges point to a coordinated attempt to weaken the OSP, raising concerns about the future of Ghana’s anti-corruption framework.