Lawyer Martin Kpebu has renewed his criticism of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting that the institution has lost integrity under its current leadership.
Kpebu told host Kwaku Sintim-Misa that “the office of the special prosecutor has become a crime scene,” arguing that numerous allegations surrounding the leadership require urgent scrutiny.
He said the institution has drifted into “a state of disrepute” because the head of the office “is the face of the organisation,” and any unresolved allegations against him automatically affect the entire institution.
He pointed to what he described as persistent misconduct, including claims that some staff members allegedly work in the OSP boss’s private home while still on the payroll.
“Ask whether there are two OSP employees currently working as house helps. These matters cannot be brushed aside,” he stated.
Kpebu announced that he will file a petition against Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, saying: “I’m preparing my petition. Others have filed sixteen; mine will be the seventeenth.”
He indicated that his petition will rely on statutory grounds such as stated misbehaviour, incompetence, and conduct likely to bring the OSP into contempt or ridicule.
He argued that Mr Agyebeng’s public statements about state security agencies, particularly comments on the National Intelligence Bureau—have damaged public confidence.
“Even if everything else is forgiven, reducing NIB’s credibility with false claims is enough grounds for action,” Kpebu stressed.
He said the OSP boss could have de-escalated the matter if he “showed humility and apologised,” adding that the controversy intensified because “he dug in his heels.”
