Fourteen civil society organisations, including IMANI Africa, have applied to join a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).
The coalition filed the application in the case of Adamtey v Attorney-General (Suit No. J1/3/2026), stating that the matter raises important constitutional and public interest issues regarding Ghana’s anti-corruption framework.
The coalition includes CDD-Ghana, IMANI Africa, Transparency International Ghana, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, Africa Centre for Energy Policy, Penplusbytes, Africa Education Watch, and several other civil society organisations.
In a joint statement issued on May 6, the organisations said their intervention is aimed at supporting constitutional interpretation and institutional accountability rather than promoting partisan interests.
The coalition highlighted, commitment to constitutionalism and accountable governance, protection of independent anti-corruption institutions, the importance of civil society participation in constitutional adjudication and their institutional memory from contributing to the drafting and advocacy for Act 959.
“It is motivated solely by a shared commitment to constitutionalism, accountable governance, anti-corruption, institutional integrity, and the preservation of independent public institutions.”
The groups are seeking to participate as amici curiae, or friends of the court, allowing them to offer legal and policy perspectives without becoming direct parties to the case.
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