Today, June 2, 2025, marks the deadline given to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta by the Office of the Special Prosecutor to appear before it.
According to the Office of the Special Prosecutor, failure to appear before the office will mean that he will be redeclared a wanted man.
A statement dated March 17, 2025 said the OSP shall consider him a fugitive from Justice, whereupon the OSP will cause the issuance of an Interpol Red alert Notice in his regard and also cause the initiation of extradition proceedings in any jurisdiction in which he may be found.
In January 2025, the OSP officially notified Mr Ofori-Atta that he was a suspect in five separate cases and asked him to appear in person on February 10, 2025.
Mr Ofori-Atta’s lawyers informed the OSP that he was abroad indefinitely for medical reasons, and offered to represent him in his absence.
The OSP rejected the claim of indefinite absence and demanded a firm return date by February 10, 2025, and warned of legal consequences for failure to comply.
Meanwhile, reports suggest that Ken Ofori-Atta, who has given indications that he is battling for his health outside Ghana, has voted to meet the OSP virtually as he cannot make it in person.
His lawyers, according to sources close to him, have written to the OSP about his health complications and the need for some medical procedures.
The OSP is investigating the former Finance Minister for
The Key Issues under investigations are:
- 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.
