Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has intensified his criticism of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, accusing him of peddling false claims and dragging state security institutions into needless controversy over the attempted arrest of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
Speaking on The Keypoints on November 29, Kpebu said his own checks with both current and former officials of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) completely contradict the Special Prosecutor’s account. According to him, not a single officer confirmed receiving any request from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for assistance.
Kpebu backed his claim with an official response from the NIB dated 27 November 2025, which stated plainly that “the Bureau did not receive any formal request for assistance to arrest Mr. Ofori-Atta.”
“This is not a matter of interpretation,” Kpebu argued. “The Special Prosecutor said he personally went to NIB, National Security and Immigration. Now the NIB is saying it never happened. How do you explain that?”
He accused Kissi Agyebeng of attempting to “rationalise a deliberate falsehood,” insisting the SP’s attempt to recast the issue as a misunderstanding over extradition was nothing more than “an afterthought to cover up a reckless claim.”
According to Kpebu, the Special Prosecutor’s statements—particularly the claim that he “intercepted” a travel letter for Ofori-Atta and rushed to multiple agencies to stop him—have created unjustified doubts about key national security institutions.
“You can’t run down the NIB, National Security and the Immigration Service without evidence. It is irresponsible,” he said. “If this wasn’t deliberate, why hasn’t he withdrawn the comments? Why double down? Why keep shifting the narrative?”
Kpebu said the contradictions were so grave that they could constitutionally warrant a Commission of Inquiry, adding that the credibility of the OSP had been badly damaged.
He further warned that public silence would only embolden misconduct in high office.
“Ghanaians shouldn’t wait for an election to fix this,” he stressed. “The Special Prosecutor has clearly lost the plot. After such a breach of integrity, he has no business remaining in that office.”
The dispute adds yet another chapter to the ongoing tensions between the OSP, security agencies and critics who say the Special Prosecutor’s recent actions have been erratic and politically destabilising.
