The Member of for Manhyia South and a member of the ary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has called for a critical review of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), citing its underwhelming performance in prosecuting corruption cases despite substantial budget allocations.
The MP raised these concerns during the appropriation debate for the OSP's 2025 budget estimate on the floor of on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Speaking in an interview following his submission on Friday, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah highlighted that the OSP, established nearly eight years ago to investigate and prosecute corruption involving public officeholders and politically exposed persons, is currently prosecuting only three cases in court and has not secured any convictions during that period. "For the last seven years, they have prosecuted three cases, yet they've never secured a conviction," he said, questioning the office's impact given its funding.
Last year, the OSP received over GH¢149 million, with a similar amount approved for 2025.
