The Office of the Special Prosecutor has once again declared former Minister of Finance Kenneth Ofori-Atta a wanted person and a fugitive following his failure to meet a June 2 deadline to appear before the Office to answer to charges in respect of several cases
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June 2, 2025
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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has once again declared former Minister of Finance Kenneth Ofori-Atta a wanted person and a fugitive following his failure to meet a June 2 deadline to appear before the Office to answer to charges in respect of several cases. The Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyabeng said he will take all legal legal processes to ensure that Mr Ofori Atta returns to the country including placing him on Interpol Red Notice for his extradition to initiate criminal proceedings against him. The Special Prosecutor in a media briefing  Accra, said Mr Ofori-Atta has no intention to voluntarily return to the country hence the decision to trigger his extradition.
The Special Prosecutor further announced that the Office will soon file charges against some high ranking officials of the National Petroleum Authority, NPA, and some Oil Marketing Companies for corrupt practices. He said investigations have uncovered more than 280 million cedis being the amount of monies obtained by the NPA officials in the alleged corrupt activities.
 Speaking on the former Minister of Sanitation Cecilia Dapaah, the Special Prosecutor said the Economic and Organized Crime Office, has expressed interest to reconduct investigations into the case.
Mr Agyabeng highlighted on the trial of former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining Charles Bissue and Andy Thomas Owusu at the High Court in Accra for alleged corruption related offences.  The Special Prosecutor said Mr Owusu has applied for a plea bargain.

Mr. Ofori-Atta is under investigation for alleged corruption-related offences during his tenure as Finance Minister.

Key Issues Under Investigation

  1. Petroleum and Minerals Revenue Assurance
    – Contractual arrangements between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

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  2. Electricity Company Contract Termination
    – Termination of a contract between the Electricity Company of Ghana and Beijing Xiao Cheng Technology (BXC).

  3. National Cathedral Project
    – Procurement procedures and financial transactions related to the National Cathedral.

  4. Ambulance Procurement
    – A Ministry of Health contract with Service Ghana Auto Group Limited for the purchase and maintenance of 307 ambulances.

  5. GRA Tax P-Fund Management
    – Handling and disbursement of funds from the Tax P-Fund Account of the GRA.

Timeline of Events

  • January 2025
    The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) officially notified Mr. Ofori-Atta that he was a suspect in five separate cases and requested his appearance on 10 February 2025.

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    31 January 2025
    His lawyers informed the OSP that he was abroad indefinitely for medical reasons and offered to represent him in his absence.

  • 5 February 2025
    The OSP rejected the claim of indefinite absence and demanded a firm return date by 10 February 2025, warning of legal consequences. It also reminded that legal representatives cannot respond to criminal charges on behalf of clients.

  • 10 February 2025
    His lawyers submitted a doctor’s note (not addressed to any specific party), indicating he was undergoing tests and possibly surgery, with no clear return date.

  • 12 February 2025
    With no further cooperation, the OSP declared Mr. Ofori-Atta a fugitive from justice, acting on an arrest warrant.

  • 18 February 2025
    Mr. Ofori-Atta appealed to the OSP for removal from the ‘Wanted List’ and, for the first time, provided a definite return date in May 2025. The OSP accepted this assurance and removed his name from the list.

Legal Challenge

  • March 2025
    Mr. Ofori-Atta filed a lawsuit against the OSP and the Special Prosecutor, seeking compensation for what he described as an unlawful declaration of him as wanted. He also requested the removal of related content from the OSP’s social media platforms.

  • 28 March 2025
    The Human Rights Court heard an interim application from Mr. Ofori-Atta, asking the court to restrain the OSP from declaring him wanted again.

Meanwhile, Lawyer Frank Davis says the OSP’s rejection of Ofori-Atta’s health concerns ‘unfair”.

Frank Davies, a member of the legal team representing former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has criticized the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for what he describes as unfair treatment of his client.