The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Tuesday removed Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, a former Minister of Finance, from its list of wanted persons.
“The OSP ceases to consider him a fugitive from justice pending his voluntary return to the jurisdiction on his stated date,” a statement issued in Accra by Mr Kissi Agyebeng, the Special Prosecutor, said.
“If Mr Ofori-Atta fails to voluntarily return to the jurisdiction on his stated date, and if he fails to attend the OSP on the rescheduled date, he shall be re-entered on the OSP’s list of wanted persons.”
“The OSP shall then consider him a fugitive from justice, and the OSP shall take all the necessary legal steps to secure his return to the jurisdiction and attendance at the OSP at our own choosing.” The statement said the OSP was committed to its mandate of ensuring accountability, guided by due process and fairness.
On 12 February 2025, the Special Prosecutor declared Mr Ofori-Atta a wanted person and a fugitive from justice, on the grounds that he had failed to indicate a reasonable time of his return to the jurisdiction.
That was despite being informed by the OSP that he was a suspect in various corruption and corruption-related cases, and he had been directed to physically attend the OSP in Accra on a specified date and at a specified time for interviewing.
On Monday, February 18, Mr Ofori-Atta transmitted a communication through his lawyers to the OSP by which he stated a definite date of his voluntary return to the jurisdiction. This marks a major shift from Mr Ofori-Atta’s previous intention of remaining outside the jurisdiction indefinitely.
The OSP agreed to the request as it deemed the date of voluntary return reasonable in the circumstances and rescheduled the date of attendance to the OSP.
Source: GNA
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