High Court refuses OSP's stay of execution in prosecutorial power case

An Accra High Court has refused the Office of the Special Prosecution's application for a stay of execution of a recent ruling that halted the anti-corruption body's independent prosecution of criminal cases.

In a post shared on its official social media page on June 15, 2026, the OSP said the High Court presided over by Justice Eugene John Nyante Nyadu declined to suspend the enforcement of the ruling.

High Court to rule on OSP's stay of execution application on June 15

"The High Court (General Jurisdiction 10) presided over by Justice Eugene John Nyante Nyadu has today refused to stay execution of his ruling halting prosecutions by OSP", the post stated.

According to the OSP, it will renew its application for a stay of execution at the Court of Appeal while also pursuing substantive challenges at both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

"The OSP will immediately repeat the application for stay of execution at the Court of Appeal.

"The OSP had earlier mounted separate ongoing substantive legal challenges to the High Court ruling at the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal", it added.

The ruling follows an application filed by a private citizen, Peter Achibold Hyde, challenging the legal authority of the OSP to conduct prosecutions.

In response, the anti-graft body criticised the decision, arguing that the High Court had exceeded its jurisdiction.

The OSP maintains that only the Supreme Court has the authority to declare portions of an Act of Parliament unconstitutional and has pledged to pursue all available legal avenues to overturn the ruling.

See the post below:

Court Case Update- Application for Stay of Execution

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The High Court-(General Jurisdiction 10) presided over by Justice Eugene John Nyante Nyadu has today refused to stay execution of his ruling halting prosecutions by OSP.

The OSP will immediately repeat the application… pic.twitter.com/K8ZTIP23gp

— Office of the Special Prosecutor-Ghana (@ospghana) June 15, 2026