Legal practitioner, Martin Luther Kpebu, has said William Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, is ill-equipped to lead the fight for the independence of the Office.
He says Mr. Agyebeng got the opportunity to do so but blew it. His comments come on the back of the Special Prosecutor’s call on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to protect the Office.
However, Mr. Kpebu, who has filed a petition to the President to get Mr. Agyebeng ousted for lack of fidelity, believes Kissi Agyebeng’s failure to blow the alarm over the exit of former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, from the shores of the country to face prosecution for the charges against him, is enough grounds to get him out.
“We must make the point forcefully that, Kissi Agyebeng, for allowing Ofori-Atta to escape from Ghana without being able to [stop him]…,” he said on Ghana Tonight on TV3 Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
The renowned lawyer said Mr. Agyebeng has proven through his deeds that the fight is beyond him.
“We are not convicting anybody but by law, what happens is that, when you go to Makola, if anything is wrong, the people start shouting ‘arrest this person’ before they will put in the merits.
“Kissi Agyebeng couldn’t blow the whistle that Ofori-Atta is running away but now that it’s clear that conflate has caught him, he is not the one to lead that fight about the independence of the Special Prosecutor. That fight is bigger than Kissi Agyebeng. He’s shown that he doesn’t have the accoutrements to do that fight,” Kpebu stated.
The development follows Kissi Agyebeng’s call on civil society organisations to safeguard and preserve the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), highlighting their role as critical to the institution’s survival and effectiveness in the fight against corruption.
Speaking at the National Dialogue on the role and impact of the Special Prosecutor on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Kissi Agyebeng underscored the level of public confidence in the office since its establishment.
He noted that a significant majority of Ghanaians supported the creation of an independent anti-corruption body, separate from the Attorney-General’s office, with many expressing greater trust in the OSP than other institutions.
According to him, this level of public trust reflects the impact of the office’s work and reinforces the need to sustain it.
“More than 70% of the populace wanted an independent institution to fight corruption, separate from the Attorney-General’s office. More than 50% trust the Office of the Special Prosecutor more than any other institution in this fight. With this, my job is done,” he stated.
He signalled his readiness to leave office, describing his tenure as one guided by purpose and reflection. He stressed that the responsibility of maintaining the OSP should not rest solely on its leadership but must be driven by civil society and the broader public.
“I have started counting my days as Special Prosecutor. When I become the former Special Prosecutor, I want to look back and say civil society forged this office and preserved it. It is your handiwork, do not let it die,” he urged.
Meanwhile, Martin Kpebu insists the Office must stay, but the occupant, Kissi Agyebeng, should be sacked for not living up to expectation.
