A private citizen has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Parliament’s decision to establish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem-Sai has confirmed.
In a post on Wednesday, December 10, the Deputy AG disclosed that the citizen, identified as Noah Adamtey, has taken legal action against the Attorney General, arguing that Parliament exceeded its constitutional mandate in creating an independent prosecutorial office outside the control of the AG.
“I can confirm that a citizen – @NoahAdamtey – has sued the Attorney-General in Supreme Court suit number J1/3/2026,” Mr Srem-Sai wrote.
I can confirm that a citizen – @NoahAdamtey – has sued the Attorney-General in Supreme Court suit number J1/3/2026.
His grounds: Parliament has no power to set up an office of a prosecutor which is independent and outside the control of the Attorney-General.
His relief: An…
— Justice Srem-Sai (@JusticeSremSai) December 10, 2025
According to him, the plaintiff’s case is centered on the position that Parliament has no power to set up an autonomous prosecutorial body that operates independently of the Attorney General, who is constitutionally mandated as the state’s chief prosecutor.
The suit therefore seeks an order striking down portions of Act 959, the law establishing the OSP, specifically the provisions that grant the office independent prosecutorial authority or shield it from the Attorney General’s oversight.
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