The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has praised President John Dramani Mahama for intervening to stop a proposed Private Member’s Bill that sought to abolish the Office and transfer its mandate to the Attorney-General.

The bill, laid before Parliament on December 8, 2025, by the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, and the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, argued that the OSP’s functions overlapped with those of existing state institutions, citing alleged operational inefficiencies and high costs as justification for its repeal.

The OSP, however, rejected those claims, describing them as misleading and inconsistent with the Office’s performance and contributions since its establishment in 2018.

In its Half-Yearly Report for December 2025, the Office welcomed the President’s directive for the withdrawal of the bill, saying the move reaffirmed the rationale for creating an independent anti-corruption body distinct from the Attorney-General’s Department.

“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.

President Mahama, addressing a meeting of the National Peace Council, described the proposal to dissolve the OSP as premature and urged the Office to intensify its work in order to strengthen public confidence in its operations.