Gyampo, OSP clash: Kissi Agyebeng must also be very accommodating with criticisms – Wonder Madilo

Wonder Madilo

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team, Wonder Madilo, has urged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to adopt a more tolerant posture toward public criticism and dissenting views.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Monday, June 23, Madilo cautioned that internal conflicts among key government actors could weaken public confidence in the country’s governance and anti-corruption institutions.

“Kissi Agyebeng must also be very accommodating with criticisms. We know that his investigation is doing very well and all that, but he also must learn how to take criticisms in good faith or let them be, just let them be what they are,” he said.

Madilo expressed concern over the OSP’s recent response to comments made by Professor Ransford Gyampo, describing it as an overreaction. He pointed out that the office has faced more intense scrutiny in the past without escalating matters into public confrontations.

“He has received more criticisms than this, so I do not know why this has escalated. People have written things and held conferences against him. Even the family of Ken Ofori-Atta has done the same, so I do not know why this has gotten out of hand,” Madilo noted.

He further warned that open disputes among senior public officials create unnecessary political tension and offer ammunition to political opponents.

“I just pray that cool heads will prevail, and some high-ranking official will call them to order, and then we can have some sanity. It is very dangerous for government officials to be fighting among themselves. What you are doing is giving them ammunition,” he said.

Madilo's comments come in the wake of a brewing public disagreement between the OSP and Prof. Gyampo, who currently serves as Acting CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority.

In a June 21 interview on TV3, Prof. Gyampo questioned the motives behind the OSP’s probe into former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, stating, “I hope the OSP is not motivated by vendetta but out of patriotism.”

The OSP responded with a public statement on June 22, dismissing the claim as “unfounded” and cautioning that such remarks could undermine Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts. The office also revealed that Prof. Gyampo had contacted them during a search involving Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), which was carried out with support from National Security.

The incident has sparked widespread public discussion, with many calling for de-escalation and a renewed focus on institutional cooperation.