The OSP has been critical of recent court rulings, expressing concern that the judiciary is dismissing its cases without due consideration for the office's powers. Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, emphasized that the dismissals are not a result of the OSP breaching the law, but rather a lack of regard for its work. He cited examples of cases where the court issued injunctions against the OSP, preventing the arrest of suspects. Agyebeng highlighted the potential negative impact of these rulings on the fight against corruption and the rule of law.
The dismissals include a request to freeze the assets of the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, also known as Sir John, and an order preventing the arrest of former Presidential staffer Charles Bissue. Additionally, the OSP was ordered to return seized funds from former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah and a report implicating two individuals in the Labianca case was nullified by the court.
These developments have raised concerns about the judiciary's handling of corruption-related cases and its potential impact on ongoing efforts to combat corruption in Ghana. In a separate case, the OSP's report had accused Colonel Kwadwo Damoah, a former Commissioner of the Customs Division at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and Joseph Adu Kyei, a former Deputy Commissioner of the Division, of wrongdoing in connection with the Labianca case.
The report alleged that the two officials had used their positions to grant favorable tax treatment to Labianca Company, a frozen foods company owned by Council of State member, Eunice Jacqueline Buah Asomah-Hinneh. However, in its ruling, the High Court said the OSP had exceeded its authority in making adverse findings and granted an order of prohibition restraining the OSP from further investigating Damoah and Kyei in connection with the case. Reacting to these developments, the OSP emphasized that the court cannot prevent the Office from investigating people and stated that "no one has a right in Ghana not to be investigated."
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