Office of the Special Prosecutor

Office of the Special Prosecutor
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OSP Special Agent Badge
AbbreviationOSP
Motto"Transparent, Vigilant, Fearless"
Agency overview
Formed2018
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyRepublic of Ghana
Operations jurisdictionRepublic of Ghana
Constituting instruments
  • Constitution of Ghana, 1992
  • Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (ACT 959)
  • Office of the Special Prosecutor (Operations) Regulations, 2018 (L.I. 2374)
  • Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (ACT 29)
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters6 Haile Selasie Avenue, South Ridge, Accra
Agency executives
DIvisionsInvestigations,(Mr Emmanuel Basintale Amadu)

Prosecution,(Isodore Kwadwo Tufuor Ph.D )

Assets Recovery & Management,(Mr.Albert Akurugu)

Strategy,Research &Communications,(Samuel Appiah Darko)

Operations,

Finance,

Human Resource & Administration.(Boakyewaa Glover)
Website
https://osp.gov.gh

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is a specialised independent anti-corruption agency established by an act of the Parliament of Ghana to investigate and prosecute acts of corruption and corruption related offences. It is also responsible for recovering proceeds of corruption and take steps to prevent it.

The OSP is the premier enforcer of Ghana's anti-corruption laws, and it is the only state agency empowered to carry out criminal prosecution of corruption and corruption related offences.