Former Minister of Roads and Highways, Inusah Fuseini, has stressed the importance of collaboration between the Attorney-General’s (AG) office and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in Ghana’s fight against corruption.
Speaking on the ongoing tensions between the two institutions, Fuseini emphasized that their apparent duplication of functions undermines the country’s anti-corruption efforts.
Fuseini views the OSP as a crucial tool in combating corruption, but believes its effectiveness relies heavily on collaborative action with other institutions. He cited the recent Ken Ofori-Atta case as an example of the issues that arise when the two offices don’t work in harmony.
When Ofori-Atta failed to return to Ghana on an agreed-upon date in June 2025, the OSP reinstated his wanted status and announced plans to seek an INTERPOL Red Notice and begin extradition proceedings.²
The tensions between the AG’s office and the OSP have sparked renewed criticism of the OSP’s methods and calls for more effective coordination.
Anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem shares Fuseini’s concerns, stating that the lack of cooperation between the two institutions fuels unnecessary public speculation and makes it difficult for the public to understand the issues at hand.
