Petition to remove OSP is a grand scheme by Akufo-Addo to avoid prosecution - Henry Akoto

A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Henry Osei Akoto, has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo concerning a petition that is seeking the ousting of Kissi Agyebeng from the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

According to him, he believes that although the petition is said to have been submitted by former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, President Akufo-Addo is implicated in the effort to dismiss Agyebeng from his post.

He asserted that the president intends to replace Kissi Agyebeng with an individual who aligns better with his vision and will act in accordance with his directives to circumvent future prosecutions.

“I think the burgeoning removal of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng is a grand scheme by President Akufo-Addo and the Akyem Mafia to remove the man from office and fix a partisan apparatchik who will not prosecute them when Bawumia finally loses miserably,” he wrote on his X page.

His comments followed a JoyNews report revealing that a petition for the removal of Kissi Agyebeng as Special Prosecutor has been forwarded by President Akufo-Addo to the Chief Justice.

The petition, dated April 30, 2024, was presented to the president by the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, and was relayed to Justice Gertrude Torkonoo on May 6, 2024.

Amidu was reported to have cited procurement irregularities in the acquisition of vehicles for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and alleged misconduct involving judges and the administration of justice.

Additional accusations encompass the infringement of citizens' rights via arrests and detentions, breaches of the right to information, and the inappropriate appointment of staff to the office.

In accordance with Article 146 of the Constitution, the Chief Justice is currently assessing whether there is sufficient initial evidence to constitute a committee for Agyebeng's potential impeachment.

Read the tweet below:

I think the burgeoning removal of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyabeng is a grand scheme by president Akufo-Addo and the Akyem Mafia to remove the man from office and fix a partisan apparatchick who will not prosecute them when Bawumia finally loses miserably.#VoteJohnMahama

— Henry Osei Akoto (@HenryOseiAkoto_) May 17, 2024