Fourteen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as it prepares to deliver judgment in a landmark case challenging the legality of the anti-corruption institution.
In a statement issued on June 11, 2026, the organisations described the OSP as a critical pillar in Ghana’s fight against corruption and called for its continued existence under the law.
Their appeal comes after the Supreme Court set Wednesday, July 29, 2026, as the date to deliver judgment in the case of Adamtey v. Attorney-General following the conclusion of final oral arguments.
According to the CSOs, the Court heard final submissions on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, before adjourning proceedings for judgment.
The case challenges the constitutionality of the law establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor, with the plaintiff arguing that certain provisions creating the institution are inconsistent with the 1992 Constitution. The Attorney-General, however, is defending the legality of the office.
Earlier in the proceedings, the Supreme Court admitted 14 civil society organisations as amici curiae (friends of the court), allowing them to file legal briefs in support of the OSP.
The CSOs were represented during the hearing by legal and governance advocates, including Kizito Beyuo, Samson Lardy Anyenini, Clement Kojo Akapame and Oliver Barker-Vormawor.
Expressing confidence in their submissions, the organisations urged the apex court to affirm the legality of the anti-corruption agency.
“It is our hope that the Court will uphold the positions canvassed by the CSOs and affirm the constitutionality of the OSP law,” the statement said.
The groups further noted that the Office of the Special Prosecutor was established through an Act of Parliament passed with broad national consensus and remains a key institution in the country’s anti-corruption architecture.
The participating organisations include the Ghana Center for Democratic Development, Transparency International Ghana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, IMANI Africa, Africa Education Watch and STAR-Ghana Foundation, among other governance-focused groups.
The organisations said they would provide further updates after the Supreme Court delivers its final judgment on July 29, 2026.
