Martin Amidu and Kissi Agyebeng
Former Special Prosecutor (SP), Martin Amidu, has accused the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng of dishonesty and lacking the moral integrity required to lead Ghana’s anti-corruption fight.
Mr. Amidu, in a detailed critique of Agyebeng’s recent interview on The KSM Show, alleged that the Special Prosecutor deliberately misled the public about the handling of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) investigation, describing his conduct as “pathologically dishonest” and unfit for the high office he occupies.
According to the former Special Prosecutor, the OSP’s ‘Half Yearly Report’, dated December 31, 2024, uploaded on its website on January 12, 2025, does not indicate that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta or any individual was under suspicion for corruption-related offences.
The report, signed by Kissi Agyebeng, detailed that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) had launched a full investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in relation to the SML–GRA contractual arrangements after reviewing an audit report by KPMG dated March 27, 2024.
Mr. Amidu, however, stated that the report contained no evidence that any suspect had been invited, cautioned, or charged in the matter, nor did it suggest that the OSP had requested the assistance of any law enforcement agency to prevent suspects from leaving the country.
He pointed out that the “Half Year Report, July 31, 2025,” stated that Ofori-Atta was first invited for questioning on January 24, 2025, weeks after he had reportedly left Ghana.
“By a letter dated January 24, 2025, Mr. Ofori-Atta was informed that the Office had commenced investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences regarding cases in respect of which the Office considered him a suspect. Further, he was directed to attend, in person, the Office on February 10, 2025 for interviewing. Mr. Ofori-Atta was out of the jurisdiction at the time,” parts of the report read.
Mr. Amidu also argued that the records clearly show that the OSP could not have sought help from the past government or any security agency to prevent Ofori-Atta from leaving the country before January 24, 2025.
He cited the OSP’s own “Half Year Report, July, 11, 2024,” which confirmed that the President had commissioned KPMG to audit the SML contracts in December 2023, and that the OSP incorporated the audit findings into its investigation without reporting any government interference.
He said that in the KSM Show interview, Agyebeng stated that Ofori-Atta left Ghana between January 1 and 6, 2025, at a time when the security setup was against the OSP, adding that the Office did not control the airport or exit points.
But Mr. Amidu, however, believes that the statements were false and inconsistent with available facts, and intended to deceive the public.
“The OSP’s own records contradict Agyebeng’s claims of non-cooperation from other security agencies. There was no record of any such request or refusal before January 24, 2025,” Mr. Amidu stressed.
The former Special Prosecutor further accused Agyebeng of incompetence and unprofessional conduct, claiming that his stewardship had undermined Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts. He cited the controversial handling of the Airbus SE investigation and the SML case as examples of what he described as Agyebeng’s “inexperience and lack of integrity.”
Mr. Amidu also alleged that both the previous Akufo-Addo administration and the current Mahama government had continued to protect the Special Prosecutor despite constitutional breaches in staff appointments at the OSP.
He linked Agyebeng’s recent media engagements, including his October 30, 2025 press conference and the subsequent KSM Show interview as part of efforts to salvage his public image amid growing calls for his dismissal.
Mr. Amidu further urged President John Mahama to order an independent forensic audit of the OSP to determine whether its operations comply with the 1992 Constitution and the OSP Act.
Such an audit, he explained, would reveal if public funds allocated to the Office have been properly utilised as well as results delivered by the OSP commensurate with its budget.
By Ebenezer K. Amponsah