The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has demanded that former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta must be physically present to answer questions in relation to alleged corruption cases.
Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng disclosed to journalists on June 2, 2025 that the OSP has declined a request by Ken Ofori-Atta to be interviewed virtually.
This comes after Ken Ofori-Atta through his lawyers in a letter dated May 28, 2025 informed the OSP that a medical expert has diagnosed him with cancer and will be unable to meet the June 2, 2025 deadline.
He further requested through his lawyers to undergo a video recorded interview for the purpose of eliciting his caution statement.
“By a letter date May 30, 2025 OSP declined Ofori-Atta’s request of video recorded interview by purpose of eliciting is caution statement,” he said.
As of late Monday, June 2, Ofori-Atta had not presented himself to the OSP as agreed in February 2025.
Consequently, the OSP redeclared Ofori-Atta a wanted person and a fugitive of justice and requested for extradition processes to return him to the jurisdiction to face inquiry into alleged corruption.
The OSP has also issued an INTERPOL Red notice to 196 countries against former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
Speaking to journalists on June 2, 2025, Kissi Agyebeng said “consequently, the OSP redeclares that Mr. Ofori-Atta is wanted person and a fugitive of justice. His name is hereby re-entered into the OSP’s list of wanted persons.”
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“In pursuance of this, about 30 minutes before this briefing, I triggered processes for the issuance of an INTERPOL Red notice for the location and provisional arrest of Mr. Kenneth Ofori-Atta pending extradition or his surrender.
“Around the same time, I dispatched a request for extradition processes to be instituted for the provisional apprehension in any jurisdiction for his extradition to the Republic of Ghana,” Kissi Agyebeng added.
The OSP says it will take all necessary legal steps to ensure Mr. Ofori-Atta’s return to the jurisdiction to answer to criminal inquiries against him.
The OSP is investigating Mr. Ofori-Atta in connection with five high-stakes cases linked to his tenure under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. These include:
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- Petroleum and Minerals Revenue Assurance:
Contractual arrangements between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). - Electricity Company Contract Termination:
The termination of a contract between the Electricity Company of Ghana and Beijing Xiao Cheng Technology (BXC). - National Cathedral Project:
Procurement procedures and financial transactions related to the National Cathedral. - Ambulance Procurement:
A Ministry of Health contract with Service Ghana Auto Group Limited for purchasing and maintaining 307 ambulances. - GRA Tax P-Fund Management:
Handling and disbursement of funds from the Tax P-Fund Account of the GRA.
- Petroleum and Minerals Revenue Assurance:
