Mussa Dankwah urges President Mahama to strip Attorney General of prosecutorial powers for corruption fight

Mussa Dankwah, Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to pursue constitutional reforms to remove the Attorney General's prosecutorial powers. Dankwah's comments follow a High Court ruling that questioned the prosecutorial authority of the Office of the Special Prosecutor OSP and directed a case to be handled by the Attorney General. In a Facebook post on April 15, 2026, Dankwah argued that the current system hinders anti-corruption efforts and advocated for an independent prosecutor. He stated, "If Mahama wants to fight corruption, he must immediately, through constitutional amendment, strip the AG of prosecutorial powers and let the AG be government lawyer. We need an independent prosecutor." Dankwah expressed concern that actions are weakening anti-corruption efforts and urged the President to protect his anti-corruption credentials, suggesting that "JM must wake up. If he needs to fire people, he should. This perception is bad for his image. Your own lawyers undermining your fight against corruption is beyond shocking." The High Court in Accra had ordered the Office of the Attorney General to take over all criminal prosecutions handled by the OSP, declaring its prosecutions void. The court ruled that the OSP has investigative powers but can only prosecute with the Attorney-General's permission or authorization, in line with Article 884 of the 1992 Constitution. Justice John Eugene Nyadu Nyante delivered the ruling and awarde