'No wonder things don’t get done at the OSP' – Kpebu berates Sammy Darko

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has dismissed claims that he referred to the Director of Strategy, Research and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Sammy Darko, or any other OSP staff member as "junior officers."

Speaking in an interview on Adom FM's Dwaso Nsem on December 4, 2025, Kpebu insisted he had never used the word 'junior' to describe anyone at the OSP.

"I never called anyone junior officer. I only referred to a subordinate who works under Kissi Agyebeng. I wonder why Sammy Darko doesn't understand. No wonder things don't get done at the OSP. Those who work there are all under Kissi," he said.

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Kpebu accused Darko of misunderstanding the term 'subordinate,' insisting that his reference was purely in relation to hierarchical structure.

"You don't even understand the word 'subordinate," he stated.

He questioned Darko's professional experience, suggesting that his current position at the OSP is disproportionate to his years at the bar.

"Sammy Darko, when did you finish law school, and what cases have you handled in court? I know lawyers who completed law school 25 years ago and are not even close to the rank of a commissioner of police, yet Sammy Darko's position at the OSP is equivalent to that rank," he indicated.

According to Kpebu, if Darko were serving in the police service, he would not have attained the rank of superintendent by now.

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"I know lawyers in the police service for more than 20 years who are just going to ASP. But you, Sammy Darko, look at your position at the OSP and think you are higher than someone else," he added.

Kpebu reiterated that his use of the word 'subordinate' was appropriate and that even if someone used the term 'junior,' it would simply indicate that the person is not the head of the institution.

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