Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Member of Parliament for South Dayi and Majority Chief Whip, has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of devouring vast public funds without delivering adequate results.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, December 22, Dafeamekpor quizzed the reasoning for the significant budgetary allocations made to the office in recent years.
He revealed Parliament had approved a budget of GH¢250 million for the OSP for the 2026 financial year, arguing that the amount was almost identical to what the office received in 2025.
The Majority Chief Whip stressed that the level of funding for the OSP is comparable to that of the Attorney-General’s Department, which delivers far greater value to the state.
Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor stated, “The entity was just guzzling money. If you compare the utility value the Attorney-General is giving us, it is clear”.
“Nobody is saying imprison people. What we are saying is that once cases are prosecutable, prosecute them and let the accused persons have their day in court so the cases can be disposed of.”
Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, however, stated that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) deserves a “second chance”, adding that the anti-graft institution must be more accessible to Ghanaians across the country.
He added, “We believe in the wisdom of the President. Everybody deserves a second chance”.
“I believe that where we are, they should have regional offices by now. It shouldn’t be cocooned in Accra and operating only from the capital. When you have issues far away from Accra, how do you handle them effectively? Operating solely from Accra increases operational costs.”
The majority chief whip added, “If you open regional offices, you can have regional officers reporting to the centre. This will improve efficiency, reduce costs, and make the institution more accessible to Ghanaians across the country. It is my position that the OSP should be more geographically spread out to better serve the public.”
His comments follow those of President John Dramani Mahama, who directed the Majority Leader and Majority Chief Whip in Parliament to withdraw their Private Member’s Bill seeking to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act.
The Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in a statement released, stated, “President John Dramani Mahama has requested the Majority Leader and Majority Chief Whip in Parliament to withdraw the Private Member’s Bill tabled for the repeal of the Act establishing the Office of Special Prosecutor.
The President’s request follows his public expression of support for the strengthening of the Office of Special Prosecutor as a vital cog in the fight against corruption at a meeting with the Peace Council yesterday.
The President also reiterates his call on the Office of the Special Prosecutor to do more to boost public confidence in its work and frontally tackle corruption in line with the objectives informing the establishment of the office”.
The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga and his Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, had drafted a private member’s bill to repeal the OSP Act and abolish the OSP.
The draft bill, however, is yet to be presented to Parliament for consideration.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (Repeal) Bill, dated December 8, 2025, reveals Parliament’s intent to return full prosecutorial authority over corruption cases to the Attorney-General, in line with Article 88 of the Constitution.