{"id":77137,"date":"2024-07-07T16:50:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T16:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/supreme-court-petitioned-to-declare-powers-of-office-of-special-prosecutor-unlawful"},"modified":"2024-07-07T17:15:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T17:15:38","slug":"supreme-court-petitioned-to-declare-powers-of-office-of-special-prosecutor-unlawful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/supreme-court-petitioned-to-declare-powers-of-office-of-special-prosecutor-unlawful","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Petitioned to Declare Powers of Office of Special Prosecutor Unlawful"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>After discontinuing his quest to remove the Special Prosecutor from office, former NPP member Ken Kuranchie has filed a fresh writ at the Supreme Court.<\/b><\/p>\n

He seeks to have the creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and its powers declared unlawful.<\/p>\n

Kuranchie had previously withdrawn an earlier writ shortly after a petition to impeach the Special Prosecutor was announced.<\/p>\n

The new writ, filed on July 5, comes following the Chief Justice\u2019s dismissal of the impeachment petition, deeming it baseless and without merit.<\/p>\n

Kuranchie\u2019s writ aims to have the Supreme Court declare the OSP\u2019s powers of arrest, detention, freezing, and seizure as unlawful and abusive.<\/p>\n

Additionally, it seeks to place the OSP\u2019s prosecutorial powers under the direct control of the Attorney-General, similar to the EOCO, Police, and NIB.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Ghana Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. After discontinuing his quest to remove the Special Prosecutor from office, former NPP member Ken Kuranchie has filed a fresh writ at the Supreme Court. He seeks to have the creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and its powers declared unlawful. 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