President Nana Akufo-Addo today nominated Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu as the Special Prosecutor, subject to the approval of Parliament.

According to President Akufo-Addo, the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, by letter dated Thursday, 11th January 2018, exercised her power of nomination, and submitted to him, for his acceptance, the name of Martin Amidu as the proposed Special Prosecutor.

“I have accepted the Attorney General’s nomination, and will, in turn, submit for Parliament’s approval, when it reconvenes on 23rd January 2018, for its first meeting of this new year, the name of Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu to be the first Special Prosecutor under the law,” he added.

President Akufo-Addo told the media that the appointment of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor is because he is fully convinced that Mr Martin Amidu, “a prominent legal personality, who held the high office of Attorney General of the Republic in the government of the late President Prof. John Evans Atta-Mills, has the requisite integrity, competence, courage and independence of character to discharge effectively the responsibilities of this new office.”

Join Paul Adom-Otchere and his guests Rockson Dafeamekpor and Abu Jinapor on Good evening Ghana as they discuss Mr Amidu’s nomination and the special prosecutor's office extensively.