The former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has strongly condemned the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for issuing a wanted poster for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.

In a Facebook post on Monday, February 17, 2025, Nkansah criticized the OSP’s decision, arguing that it was inappropriate to declare Ofori-Atta wanted when he had been in communication with authorities through his lawyers.

He also pointed out that the former minister was reportedly undergoing a medical procedure at a hospital in the United States, making it unreasonable to expect him to abandon his treatment.

“You don’t use a national office for this when the person is collaborating with your office through his lawyers and you haven’t provided any evidence to the contrary that he is not at the said US hospital,” Nkansah wrote.

“Should he leave the procedure he is undergoing and come and die? This is really shameful, and all well-meaning Ghanaians must condemn this,” he added.

His remarks come after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) released a poster announcing the declaration of former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, as a wanted fugitive on February 17, 2025.

The poster, bearing the seal of the OSP and the word "WANTED" inscribed in bold text, includes an image of the former minister alongside his full name, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta.

Other details on the poster include Ken Ofori-Atta's age, gender, eye color, hair color, complexion, and potential locations, namely, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA).

"The suspect is wanted to answer charges related to several cases, including the Strategic Mobilization-GRA Contract, Termination of the ECG-GXC contract, National Cathedral Payments, Ambulance Procurement Contract, and Tax Refund Account Utilization," a portion of the notice read.

The OSP's notice follows a press conference held by Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng on February 12, 2025, in which he declared Ken Ofori-Atta a wanted person and a fugitive from justice.

During the briefing, Kissi Agyebeng emphasized that Ofori-Atta must return to Ghana immediately to face questioning.

He warned that failure to comply would result in measures to compel his return.

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