‘You can’t sit in bulletproof cars and prosecute just seven cases’ – Dafeamekpor taunts OSP

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has questioned the effectiveness of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over what he describes as low prosecutorial output despite significant state investment, including the provision of bulletproof vehicles for its operations.

Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Dafeamekpor said Parliament approved the procurement of bulletproof vehicles for the OSP and its senior officials due to the sensitive and high-risk nature of their work, but not for comfort without commensurate results.

“You ask for bulletproof vehicles. We agree to that, because of the specialised nature of your work, we approve that you can use bulletproof cars for your operations. We didn’t give you bulletproof cars not to deliver,” he stated.

According to him, several senior officials of the OSP, including the Special Prosecutor himself, Kissi Agyebeng, now use bulletproof vehicles, yet the number of cases being prosecuted remains relatively low.

He argued that prosecuting only seven or eight cases does not justify the level of support and protection approved by Parliament.

“We expect that you will deliver, but to sit in a bulletproof car and be prosecuting seven, eight cases is a no-no,” he stressed.

Dafeamekpor further questioned whether the state is getting value for money from the OSP, disclosing that the office receives an average of ¢250 million every year.

Despite this assertion, he noted that the OSP’s regular public updates often point to numerous ongoing investigations but few prosecutions.

“The Office of the Special Prosecutor gets ¢250 million on average every year, and every day he will report that I’m investigating 15 cases, I’m looking at 20 other cases and prosecuting about seven,” he said.

He stressed that the figures fall short of the expectations of Parliament and the public, insisting that the resources allocated to the OSP must translate into stronger prosecutorial outcomes and tangible results in the fight against corruption.

Source: Ghanaweb