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.
11 Facts About Martin Amidu
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Martin Amidu served as the Deputy Attorney-General for about the last 4 years as the Special Prosecutor.
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Martin Amidu is a member of the National Democratic Congress After civilian rule was established in the Fourth Republic in January 1993, he continued to serve in the government of Jerry Rawlings as Deputy Attorney-General.
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Martin Amidu however went successfully through vetting by the Parliament of Ghana and assumed his post.
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Martin Amidu was relieved of his post on Thursday, January 19,2012, by President John Evans Atta Mills under circumstances described by aids as 'his misconduct' at a meeting chaired by the president at the Castle on January 18,2012.
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Martin Amidu made allegations related to alleged financial impropriety on the part of another cabinet minister, allegations he was asked by the president to substantiate.
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In February 2017 however, Mr Martin Amidu withdrew his suit seeking an oral examination, explaining that the change of government under the New Patriotic Party under His Excellency the President, Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo and his Attorney General, Miss Gloria Akuffo's assurance to retrieve all judgment debts wrongfully paid to individuals.
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Martin Amidu was Ghana's first Special prosecutor nominated for parliament's approval.
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Martin Amidu was sworn into office on Friday, February 23,2018, by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House.
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Mr Martin Amidu cited political interference by his appointer, President Nana Akufo-Addo for his decision.
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Martin Amidu resigned as the Special prosecutor on 16 November 2020.