The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commended President John Dramani Mahama for his decisive action in calling for the withdrawal of a Private Member’s Bill that sought to repeal the Office and transfer its powers to the Attorney-General.

The controversial bill, introduced on December 8, 2025, by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, cited operational challenges, duplication of functions, and high costs as reasons to abolish the OSP.

The office described these reasons as unfair and not reflective of its actual performance and impact since its establishment in 2018.

In its Half-Yearly Report for December 2025, the OSP praised the President’s intervention, saying it reinforced the wisdom of establishing the Office as an independent anti-corruption agency separate from the Attorney-General.

“The Office highly commends the President – and the nation has His Excellency to thank – for the swift and decisive call for the withdrawal of the bill,” the report stated.

The President, speaking at a meeting with the National Peace Council, described the call to scrap the OSP as premature and urged the office to accelerate its work to boost public confidence.