Kpebu pushes for open recruitment process for Special Prosecutor role

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for a more transparent and competitive process in the appointment of heads of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), arguing that open recruitment and public vetting could improve credibility and performance of the anti-corruption body. His comments come in the wake of a recent Accra High Court ruling, which held that the OSP does not have independent authority to prosecute criminal cases and must refer such matters to the Attorney-Gene...

By Caleb Ahinakwah