Story: News Desk

The High Court in Accra has directed the Attorney-General’s Department to immediately assume control over all criminal prosecutions currently being handled by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), pending formal authorisation from the Attorney-General’s office. 

The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 represents a significant development in Ghana’s legal and anti-corruption landscape, as it effectively shifts prosecutorial authority from the OSP back to the Attorney-General in the interim. 

In addition to the directive, the Court declared that all ongoing prosecutions initiated by the OSP are null and void, a decision that immediately halts multiple high-profile and ongoing cases being tried in various courts across the country. 

The presiding judge, John Nyante Nyadu, further awarded costs of GH₵15,000 against the OSP, underscoring the Court’s position on the matter and the procedural concerns raised in the case.