The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a directive to former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, demanding his return to the country or face legal enforcement.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Febbruary 12, 2025, the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng accused Ken Ofori-Atta of deliberately avoiding his return, dismissing a medical letter submitted by his lawyers as insufficient evidence to justify his continued stay abroad.

“The OSP is unconvinced that the purported medical letter transmitted by Ofori-Atta through his lawyers represents a valid medical report proving that he is incapacitated or so ill that returning to Ghana would endanger his life,” he stated.

“No serious law enforcement agency, and certainly not the OSP, will accept this as a reason to halt its investigations,” he added.

The Special Prosecutor made it clear that Ofori-Atta must return to Ghana voluntarily or face the full force of the law.

“He has no intention of willingly returning to the jurisdiction. That much is clear to us. Consequently, the OSP declares Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta a wanted person.

"You have two choices. You can either return to the jurisdiction voluntarily, or the OSP will enforce your return," he added.

The OSP has declared Ken Ofori-Atta a fugitive over allegations of causing financial loss to the state in various transactions, including the National Cathedral project and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) - Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) agreement.



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