In a mix of stark caution and sharp satire, the Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee, Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh, has weighed in on the high court’s controversial decision to limit the prosecutorial powers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). In a Facebook post shared on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the legal luminary urged the Special Prosecutor to avoid public fight or a hasty resignation in the face of the ruling.
Prof. Prempeh’s remarks come after the High Court directed that the OSP’s authority to prosecute must now be funneled through the Attorney General. Rather than escalating the legal battle, Prempeh advised the OSP leadership to simply lean into the bureaucracy. “Mr. Special Prosecutor, please don’t appeal, and don’t resign o; don’t! Don’t even fight it in the media. Relax koraa,” he wrote, suggesting that the staff should continue to draw their salaries and spend their budgets as planned.
The legal expert’s post about the OSP suggests that the office should essentially treat its current state as a form of public service even if its wings have been clipped. His comment, “Country broke or no broke, we all dey inside unequally, of course!” has resonated with many across social media, who see it as a cynical but honest reflection on the hurdles facing anti-corruption institutions in 2026.
This development follows the OSP’s earlier announcement that it intended to challenge the High Court’s ruling, arguing that only the Supreme Court has the mandate to strike down its legislative powers. Prof. Prempeh’s intervention adds a new layer to the debate, hinting that the reality of governance might make quiet compliance a more practical if less heroic roadmap for the office for the time being.
While the OSP has been a focal point for transparency, Prempeh’s satirical take highlights the exhaustion many feel regarding the constant jurisdictional tug-of-war between state agencies. As the legal community dissects the ruling, the question remains whether the OSP will follow this path of “relaxed” public service or continue its aggressive push for independent authority.
