Ken Ofori-Atta: Special Prosecutor declares former Finance Minister a wanted fugitive
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta a "wanted fugitive".
At a press conference in Accra on Wednesday morning (Feb 12, 2025), the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, revealed that all indications point out that, Mr Ofori-Atta has absconded from Ghana in an attempt not to avail himself to investigations over alleged corruption.
“OSP declares Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori Atta a wanted fugitive. Mr Ofori Atta, you have two choices, you can return to the jurisdiction voluntarily or face the consequences,” Mr Agyebeng said at the press conference.
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The Special Prosecutor also refuted media reports which claimed that officials from the OSP had raided Ofori-Atta’s residence on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
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He alleged that the raid was staged by the former Finance Minister in a ruse to mislead the public and court disaffection towards the work of the OSP.
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