Former Special Prosecutor Martin A. B. K. Amidu says the concealment of the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta’s INTERPOL Red Notice has caused “serious damage” to public trust in the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
He argues that hiding the suspension and blockage of the notice from Ghanaians shows incompetence and misconduct at the OSP, which is funded with taxpayer money.
The Red Notice, issued in July 2020, remained on INTERPOL’s website until August 2024, when Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng requested its removal. Amidu says the OSP failed to disclose that INTERPOL had raised compliance issues as far back as October 2025, and that the public was misled until the media exposed the removal on 19 November 2025.
Amidu insists the problem is bigger than the Special Prosecutor himself. He calls for a complete restructuring of the OSP, saying most Directors were hand-picked by Agyebeng without following constitutional procedures. A response from the Public Services Commission confirmed it was not involved in key appointments, raising concerns that many positions may be invalid.
He argues this has turned the OSP into what he describes as a “crime scene,” echoing similar concerns already raised by lawyer Martin Kpebu in a complaint to CHRAJ.
Amidu says the OSP filed charges against Ofori-Atta on 18 November 2025 only after it became clear the removal of the Red Notice was about to be exposed. He believes this sequence of events undermines the integrity of the institution and its ability to fight corruption.
Amidu says solving the problem will require not only leadership changes but also investigations into questionable appointments and the possible financial loss caused by irregular staffing decisions.
He adds that if the government’s anti-corruption agenda is to be credible, accountability must begin at the OSP itself.
By Ebenezer Madugu
