Martin Amidu

Hon.
Martin A. B. K. Amidu
21st Attorney General and Minister for Justice
In office
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
Preceded byBetty Mould-Iddrisu
Succeeded byBenjamin Kunbuor
Minister for Interior
In office
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
PresidentJohn Atta Mills
Preceded byCletus Avoka
Succeeded byBenjamin Kunbuor
Special Prosecutor
In office
Jan 2018 – Nov 2020
Preceded byNew
Succeeded byKissi Agyebeng
Personal details
Born
Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma mater
Websitewww.martinamidu.com

Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer who served as Attorney General and Minister for Justice in Ghana from 2011 to 2012 and then as the First Special Prosecutor of the country from 2018 until his resignation in 2020, citing political interference by the President, Nana Akufo-Addo.[1][2][3] He is also known for introducing the word ‘gargantuan‘, into the body politics of Ghana, when he opened investigations in the Woyome scandal which was one of the highest profiled corruption cases at the time.[4][5] On 11 January 2018, Martin A.B.K Amidu was named by the President of Ghana as the Special Prosecutor for the newly created Office of the Special Prosecutor.[6][7] Nana Akufo-Addo touted his anti-corruption fights as Attorney General and a private citizen as reasons for choosing Mr. Amidu, his one-time political adversary.[8]

  1. ^ "Why Martin Amidu resign as Ghana Special Prosecutor". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Attorney-General Martin Amidu Was in Office from January 2011 to January 2012". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has resigned". MyJoyOnline. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ "GARGANTUAN!! Thank You Hon. Martin Amidu". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Martin Amidu Explains Why Atta Mills Sacked Him". Pulse Ghana. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. ^ Bureau, Communications. "President Akufo-Addo Nominates Martin Amidu As Special Prosecutor". presidency Government of Ghana. Retrieved 9 March 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Parliament approves Amidu as Special Prosecutor today - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Nana Addo names Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2020.