Former Special Prosecutor, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, has launched a blistering attack on his successor, William Kissi Agyebeng, describing him as “pathologically dishonest” and “unfit to hold the office of Special Prosecutor.”
In a strongly worded statement, Martin Amidu accused the current Special Prosecutor of lacking the integrity required for the position and of deliberately misleading the Ghanaian public about the ongoing investigation into the Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML) contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
“William Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, is the worst thing that could have happened to Ghana’s determination to fight corruption… because he lacks the high moral character and proven integrity demanded of the occupant of that office,” excerpts of his statement read.
The former anti-corruption czar said Mr. Agyebeng’s recent interview on The KSM Show exposed “a depraved moral character” and “a pathological dishonesty,” accusing him of “deliberate falsehoods” about the circumstances surrounding the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) handling of the SML case.
According to Amidu, the OSP’s own official reports contradict Mr. Agyebeng’s claims that the former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, left the country due to a lack of cooperation from security agencies under the Akufo-Addo administration.
“The OSP’s Half Yearly Report of 31 December 2024… does not state that Ken Ofori-Atta or any other person was under suspicion of having committed any corruption offence,” Amidu pointed out.
“There is no indication that the OSP had invited, taken a cautioned or charged statement from any suspect in the SML investigation… So, where did Kissi Agyebeng dream his facts from?” he questioned.
Martin Amidu accused the Special Prosecutor of attempting to “deceive the public” by suggesting political interference was to blame for the OSP’s failure to act sooner against Mr. Ofori-Atta.
He further alleged that Kissi Agyebeng’s media engagements, including his October 30, 2025 press conference, were part of a “desperate campaign” to save his job amid growing calls for his removal.
“As the calls for Kissi Agyebeng’s head to be guillotined increased, he grew desperate to position himself as the victim of his determination to fight corruption,” Martin Amidu wrote.
“His target for recruitment to save his job was the gullible public, his sympathetic CSO friends led by CDD-Ghana, and sections of the rented media who had always stood by him no matter his culpability.”
The former Special Prosecutor also dismissed allegations by some commentators that Agyebeng was secretly working with the former Finance Minister, though he maintained that the OSP boss has “demonstrated incompetence, inexperience, and unprofessional conduct” since assuming office.
“Whatever grievances anybody may have against Kissi Agyebeng, the objective position is that he does not possess the high moral character and proven integrity to lead the fight against corruption in Ghana because he is dishonest to high heavens,” he asserted.
Martin Amidu revealed that his petition for the removal of Kissi Agyebeng from office details “unconstitutional acts, suspected breaches of the OSP Act, and financial losses to the state.”
He further claimed that both the Akufo-Addo and Mahama administrations have protected Agyebeng for political convenience, likening the situation to “one good turn deserves another.”
Martin Amidu urged President John Dramani Mahama to demonstrate genuine leadership in the anti-corruption fight by appointing a truly independent and incorruptible successor if he decides to replace Agyebeng.
“The President, if he really wishes to put the accusations against the Special Prosecutor to rest, should order an independent forensic audit into the OSP,” he advised.
“Kissi Agyebeng will then decide for himself upon the results whether he belongs in the OSP or in jail.”
Martin Amidu, who resigned as Ghana’s first Special Prosecutor in November 2020 after clashes with the Akufo-Addo administration, concluded that the ongoing controversy underscores Ghana’s deeper failure to appoint “honest and incorruptible leadership” in the fight against corruption.
“Ghana did not have or did not identify the men with the selfless honour and integrity to provide leadership… Without that, the looting of the public purse will continue unabated,” he warned.
