# Ghana anti-corruption reform and institutional dispute

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ghana-anti-corruption-reform-and-institutional-dispute
> Updated: 2026-08-31T16:00:49.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Ghana’s Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has proposed legislative and constitutional reforms to strengthen anti-corruption measures. These proposals include expanding the powers of agencies to conduct lifestyle audits and enabling the recovery of unexplained wealth through civil proceedings without requiring a criminal conviction.

During this period, a dispute emerged regarding institutional cooperation. Samuel Appiah Darko, Director of Strategy at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), suggested that the Attorney-General had declined several requests for collaboration on specific cases. 

In response, Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, dismissed these allegations as “completely false.” He clarified that the OSP operates under the broader legal authority of the Attorney-General’s office, citing a Supreme Court decision regarding institutional accountability. Dr. Srem-Sai maintained that there is no institutional tension and that the Attorney-General aims to fight crime while respecting the rights of the accused.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Ghana Deputy Attorney-General rejects OSP claims of refused collaboration

Ghana's Deputy Attorney-General has rejected claims by the Office of the Special Prosecutor that his office has refused to collaborate on corruption cases, calling the allegations “completely false.”

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghana-deputy-attorney-general-rejects-osp-claims-of-refused-collaboration

### 2026-08-29: Ghana Special Prosecutor pushes for lifestyle audit reforms

Ghana's Special Prosecutor is pushing for lifestyle audit reforms while addressing claims of friction with the Attorney-General's office regarding case collaboration.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghana-special-prosecutor-pushes-for-lifestyle-audit-reforms

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