Mussa Dankwah (L) has advised President Mahama (R) to strip AG of his prosecutorial powers
The Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to pursue constitutional reforms to strip the Attorney General of prosecutorial powers if he is serious about tackling corruption.
His comments follow a recent High Court ruling that questioned the prosecutorial authority of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and directed that a case be handled by the Attorney General.
Reacting to the development in a Facebook post on April 15, 2026, Dankwah argued that the current system undermines anti-corruption efforts and called for the establishment of an independent prosecutor.
“If Mahama wants to fight corruption, he must immediately, through constitutional amendment, strip the AG of prosecutorial powers and let the AG be government lawyer. We need an independent prosecutor,” he said.
He expressed concern over what he described as actions that weaken efforts to combat corruption in the country.
“Corruption fighting those who want to fight corruption. This country is not the same; they should understand. We can see clearly what they are doing when it comes to fighting corruption,” he added.
Dankwah further urged the President to take decisive action to protect his anti-corruption credentials.
“JM must wake up. If he needs to fire people, he should. This perception is bad for his image. Your own lawyers undermining your fight against corruption is beyond shocking,” he stated.
Background
A High Court in Accra has ordered the Office of the Attorney General to take over all criminal prosecutions being handled by the OSP, declaring its prosecutions void.
The court held that although the OSP has investigative powers, it can only prosecute cases with the permission or authorisation of the Attorney-General, in line with Article 88(4) of the 1992 Constitution.
The ruling was delivered by Justice John Eugene Nyadu Nyante, who also awarded costs of GH¢15,000 against the OSP.
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