A former investigator at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken legal action against the institution, accusing it of unfairly revoking his appointment without giving him a chance to defend himself. Mark Kwaku Asiedu-Arthur, a Deputy Staff Officer, has filed a suit at the Human Rights Division of the High Court, arguing that the termination of his contract violated his right to a fair administrative process under Ghana’s Constitution.
Before joining the OSP in 2023, he had previously worked with the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), from where he was dismissed in 2016. According to him, this fact was not hidden during the hiring process; he claims he openly disclosed it during his job interview with the OSP before being appointed as an investigator. He says his employers were well aware of the situation when they offered him the job.
Despite this, he was handed a letter in June 2025 withdrawing his appointment. The letter stated that the OSP had only recently become aware of his previous dismissal from the NIB and that he was therefore ineligible to hold a position in the anti-corruption office. Asiedu-Arthur says this explanation is misleading, especially since he had served for nearly a year, passed his probation, and was officially confirmed in October 2024.
According to him, the OSP’s decision is not only unreasonable but also an abuse of discretion. He argues that a public office cannot rely on information it previously accepted just to justify a dismissal without a hearing. He insists that the institution’s failure to allow him to defend himself has damaged both his reputation and his career.
In his legal action, he is seeking a declaration from the court that the OSP’s conduct amounts to a breach of his constitutional rights. He is also asking for reinstatement or, alternatively, financial compensation for wrongful termination and for the harm done to his dignity and livelihood.
In court documents, Asiedu-Arthur alleged that his troubles began after he and his team started investigating financial irregularities at the Scholarship Secretariat. He claims that their probe led to arrests and strong evidence against some individuals, and that they were preparing to arrest the former CEO of the Secretariat, Kingsley Agyemang. However, he says the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, who he describes as a close friend of Mr. Agyemang, ordered him to abandon the case to avoid interfering with Agyemang’s parliamentary campaign in Abuakwa South.
Following that directive, he claims he began facing subtle retaliation within the institution, even though his appointment was eventually confirmed. Later, a petition surfaced accusing him of using a different identity—Michael Ebbah—and allegedly working elsewhere without approval. He maintains that the petitioner confused him with another person and that the OSP later verified this.
In June, shortly after contacting the OSP for case records on the suspended investigation, he was hit with an interdiction letter. Not long after, his appointment was revoked, this time based on his NIB dismissal—an issue he says was already known by his employers from the start.
Now seeking justice through the courts, Asiedu-Arthur believes the dismissal was engineered to silence him and sweep the Scholarship Secretariat case under the rug. He argues that no institution should be allowed to retroactively punish a person based on facts that were previously disclosed and accepted at the point of employment.
Source: NewsandVibes.com
