OSP Praises Mahama for Blocking Bill to Abolish Anti-Graft Office
Anti-graft office praises President for ordering withdrawal of bill seeking to abolish OSP
- OSP commends President Mahama
- The controversial bill, introduced in December 2025, cited operational challenges
- President Mahama urged the OSP to intensify its work
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has praised President John Dramani Mahama for what it describes as a swift and decisive intervention to halt a proposed bill aimed at abolishing the anti-corruption body.
President Mahama directed the withdrawal of a Private Member’s Bill that sought to repeal the Office of the Special Prosecutor and transfer its powers to the Attorney-General, a move the OSP says has reinforced the relevance and independence of the institution.
The controversial bill, laid before Parliament on December 8, 2025, by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, cited operational challenges, duplication of functions, and high operational costs as justification for scrapping the Office.
However, the OSP rejected those claims, describing them as unfair and inconsistent with its performance and impact since its establishment in 2018.
In its Half-Yearly Report for December 2025, the Office said the President’s action affirmed the wisdom behind creating the OSP as an independent anti-corruption agency separate from the Attorney-General’s Department.
“The Office highly commends the President – and the nation has His Excellency to thank – for the swift and decisive call for the withdrawal of the bill,” the report noted.
President Mahama, speaking at a meeting with the National Peace Council, described the move to abolish the OSP as premature. He urged the Office to intensify its work and deliver tangible results to strengthen public confidence in the fight against corruption.
