A coalition of 14 civil society organisations has filed an application before the Supreme Court of Ghana seeking permission to participate as amici curiae in a constitutional case challenging portions of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017.
The case, titled Adamtey v Attorney-General [Suit No. J1/3/2026], raises constitutional questions surrounding provisions of the law that established the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
The coalition said its intervention is intended to support the court with constitutional analysis, institutional memory and comparative anti-corruption perspectives.
Groups Defend Anti-Corruption Framework
Among the organisations seeking to join the case are Ghana Center for Democratic Development, Transparency International Ghana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition and Africa Centre for Energy Policy.
Others include Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, Penplusbytes, IMANI-Africa, Africa Education Watch and the One Ghana Movement.
According to the joint statement, several of the applicants were directly involved in advocacy and consultations that led to the drafting and parliamentary approval of Act 959 in 2017.
The coalition noted that some of the organisations submitted memoranda to Parliament during consideration of the bill establishing the Special Prosecutor’s office.
Respect for Supreme Court’s Role
The applicants described the case as one of “profound constitutional importance” and commended the Supreme Court for increasingly allowing civil society participation in constitutional adjudication.
“The Court’s openness to structured civil society engagement in constitutional adjudication has, in recent years, enriched the deliberative record before it,” the statement said.
The groups argued that such participation broadens the perspectives available to the court in cases with major public interest implications.
Intervention ‘Not Partisan’
The coalition stressed that its application is not politically motivated or directed against any party involved in the suit.
“It is motivated solely by a shared commitment to constitutionalism, accountable governance, anti-corruption, institutional integrity, and the preservation of independent public institutions,” the statement added.
The coalition is being represented by lawyers Kizito Beyuo, Oliver Barker Vormawor, Samson Lardy Anyenini and Clement Kojo Akapame.
The Supreme Court is yet to determine whether the organisations will be granted leave to participate in the proceedings.
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