The approval came after Mr. Amidu endured 9 hours of grueling scrutiny by the members of the house.

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The approval by the Appointment Committee will now have to be endorsed by the plenary of the house before Mr Amidu officially begins work.

Anti-graft campaigner, Mr Amidu was nominated by President Akufo-Addo to be the first Special Prosecutor. This was in fulfillment of a campaign promise by the President during the 2016 general elections.

The Office is also expected to help reduce the workload on existing investigative agencies and, thereby, enhance their effectiveness.