General News of Tuesday, 27 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Supreme Court has dismissed an application seeking to join the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as a party to a constitutional suit challenging aspects of its powers under the law. Private citizen 'drags' Attorney General to Supreme Court over OSP legality – Deputy AGAccording to a report by 3news.com on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, lawyers for the OSP, led by Dr Isidore Tufuor, argued that the reliefs being sought in the case directly affect the Office’s statutory mandate. After considering the submissions of all parties, a panel of the Supreme Court, presided over by Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, ruled that the OSP is not a necessary party to the suit. OSP releases court dates for high-profile cases in 2026“We have reviewed the application and the processes filed. The application for joinder was therefore dismissed, allowing the constitutional case to proceed without the OSP as a party.

Source: GhanaWeb January 27, 2026 13:09 UTC