Tag: Office of the Special Prosecutor
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Examining the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s Invitation Controversy: What It Means for Public Discourse
Understanding the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Special Prosecutor The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) plays a pivotal role in pursuing high‑level corruption, serious crimes, and other matters of public interest. The Special Prosecutor (SP) and the Deputy Special Prosecutor lead the office, orchestrating investigations, prosecutorial decisions, and public communications. In…
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Office of the Special Prosecutor: Accountability in Focus
Overview: What the Office of the Special Prosecutor Does The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) serves as a cornerstone of governance in a system that seeks to protect public funds and uphold rule of law. In many jurisdictions, the SP and Deputy SP are tasked with investigating high-level corruption, financial malfeasance, and cases that…
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Office of the Special Prosecutor: SP Invite Controversy Explained
Understanding the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the SP’s Role The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Special Prosecutor (SP) occupy a pivotal place in a country’s fight against corruption and abuse of power. Their mandate typically centers on rooting out high-level misconduct, ensuring due process, and safeguarding the public interest. While…
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Mustapha Hamid Seeks Passport Release for Urgent Travel in NPA Case
Overview Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, is pressing a court to release his passport so he can undertake urgent travel related to ongoing legal proceedings connected to the GH¢291 million NPA case. The move comes as the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) continues to pursue…
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NPA Case: Mustapha Hamid Seeks Passport Release for Urgent Travel
Background: The NPA Case and the Defendant The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) case in Ghana has seen a prominent figure, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the former Chief Executive Officer of the NPA, under scrutiny as prosecutors from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) pursue charges related to a GH¢291 million transaction. As the case unfolds,…
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NPA Case: Mustapha Hamid Seeks Court Release of Passport for Urgent Travel
Overview of the Case The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) case has taken another turn as former CEO Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid faces continued proceedings with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). In a development that highlights the ongoing complexity of the legal matter, Dr. Abdul-Hamid has reportedly filed an application with the court seeking temporary…
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Mustapha Abdul-Hamid Denies OSP Asset Seizure Amid Ongoing Investigations
Mustapha Abdul-Hamid Denies Asset Seizure by OSP Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has publicly denied claims that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has seized any of his assets in connection with ongoing investigations. In a statement released to the press, Abdul-Hamid asserted that…
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OSP Seizes Assets Worth Over GH¢100m in NPA Probes
Overview: A Major Step in Asset Recovery The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced a significant breakthrough in its ongoing investigations linked to illicit wealth and public asset recovery. In a statement detailing progress so far, the OSP said it has secured the seizure and freezing of assets valued at more than GH¢100…
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Oliver Barker-Vormawor Pushes Back on Calls to Scrape the Office of the Special Prosecutor
Ghana’s anti-corruption debate reopens as Barker-Vormawor responds to Kpebu In a turn of recent political discourse in Ghana, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, convener of the FixTheCountry movement, has vigorously pushed back against calls from private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu and others to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The exchange highlights a broader debate about…
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Oliver Barker-Vormawor vs. Scrapping the OSP: A High-Stakes Debate on Ghana’s Anti-Graft Efforts
Introduction: A Divisive Question in Ghana’s Anti-Graft Arena The future of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is once again in the spotlight as Oliver Barker-Vormawor, convener of the FixTheCountry movement, publicly challenged calls to dissolve or significantly weaken the anti-corruption body. While some private legal practitioners like Martin Kpebu have argued for scrapping…