Mahama Ready To Fight Bribery & Corruption! … Torpedoes Attempt By NDC MPs To Scrap Agyebeng’s OSP

President John Dramani Mahama who is not prepared to compromise on his resolve to fight against all forms of bribery and corruption has directed Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga and the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, to immediately withdraw the Private Member’s Bill seeking to repeal the Act that established the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

The directive, issued through a statement from the Jubilee House, comes amid widespread public uproar following the tabling of the motion by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor.

Before the President’s intervention, several prominent Ghanaians—including seasoned lawyer Inusah Fuseini and IMANI Vice President Kofi Bentil—had strongly criticised the attempt to abolish the OSP. They warned that scrapping the office would deal a dangerous blow to the country’s already-fragile anti-corruption fight.

However, civil society actors and a growing list of public critics maintain that the OSP despite its challenges remains one of Ghana’s few institutions with a mandate strong enough to hold politically exposed persons accountable.

Despite these concerns, on Wednesday, December 11, 2025, reports emerged that the Majority leadership had gone ahead to file a motion to dissolve the anti-graft body. The move sparked renewed debate about Parliament’s posture toward the OSP and whether legislators were acting in good faith.

Last week, during the Parliamentary exchanges, Majority Chief Whip, Dafeamekpor cautioned that Parliament may have no option but to “dissolve” the OSP if it continued “abusing its powers.”

But MP for Ofoase Ayeribi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, pushed back, insisting that complaints about the OSP often surface only when investigations affect political allies. He pointed to repeated warnings from the Minority Leader about state investigative bodies being accused of weaponising their authority.

Speaker of Parliament Alban S.K. Bagbin also weighed in, questioning the justification for continuously allocating public funds to an institution that, in his view, had not delivered expected outcomes. He suggested that the OSP was among agencies Parliament must critically re-evaluate.

Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga further dismissed the office’s achievements over its nearly eight years of existence, arguing that multiplying anti-corruption institutions does not translate into progress without genuine political will.

But the Jubilee House says President Mahama’s directive to withdraw the repeal bill aligns with his earlier public remarks at a meeting with the National Peace Council, where he emphasised his commitment to strengthening not dismantling the OSP as a key pillar in the fight against corruption.

The President reiterated that the OSP must work harder to build public confidence and tackle corruption decisively, in line with the purpose for which the office was established.

 

 

 

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