The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application for accused persons in the Republic versus Mustapha Hamid and others to be discharged on grounds that the Office of the Special Prosecutor has no prosecutorial powers – citing a High Court ruling dated 15 April 2026.
The Court however noted the various ongoing proceedings relating to the OSP’s prosecutorial mandate and adjourned the trial to 26 May 2026, by which time there may be greater clarity.
Lawyers for the accused argued that the OSP lacks prosecutorial authority to bring the charges against their clients. The OSP on its part argued forcefully that it possesses such authority under its enabling statutes – which are in force and operation and have not been repealed, amended, revoked or struck down.
