Former Attorney General and anti-corruption advocate Martin Amidu has intensified his criticism of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, describing him as incompetent and unfit to lead Ghana’s anti-corruption agency.
Amidu claimed Agyebeng’s handling of high-profile corruption investigations, particularly the SML-GRA case, demonstrated a lack of experience, professionalism, and understanding of legal processes.
Amidu alleged that the Special Prosecutor’s recent comments about the office’s inability to act against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta were not only untrue but also revealed “a depraved disregard for procedure.”
He further argued that Agyebeng’s explanation that his office faced non-cooperation from national security agencies was a baseless excuse, as the OSP’s official reports did not reference any such obstruction.
Beyond the SML matter, Amidu criticized Agyebeng’s “unprofessional approach” to sensitive legal procedures, citing as an example his decision to write to the Chief of Staff for assistance in pursuing an international extradition request.
Amidu explained that the proper route would have been through the Attorney General and Ghana’s Mutual Legal Assistance framework with the United States—a method he said he had used successfully during the Airbus investigations.
“The Special Prosecutor has no experience in international law enforcement cooperation. His actions betray a lack of understanding of due process,” Amidu wrote, asserting that this incompetence had brought the credibility of the OSP into question.
He warned that Agyebeng’s conduct could compromise Ghana’s fight against corruption, urging the government to reconsider his continued stay in office.
