US pledges non-interference in Ghana’s move to remove Ofori-Atta and Sedina

The United States government has told Ghana it will not stand in the way of the country’s actions involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre chief executive Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said.

Mr Ablakwa made this known in a Facebook post after a meeting between Ghanaian officials and a United States delegation on Tuesday, January 13 2026. 

He said the talks took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the previous day.

According to him, the assurance was given without prejudice to ongoing judicial processes.

He said it formed part of the discussions he hosted on January 13 2026, when officials from both countries met in Accra.

The meeting was led on the United States side by the Acting US Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Rolf Olson.

Mr Ablakwa said the position from Washington means the United States will not interfere with Ghana’s actions relating to the removal of Mr Ofori-Atta and Ms Tamakloe Attionu, while still respecting due process.

He said the matter came up during a broader review of Ghana–United States relations, including talks on security, law enforcement, trade and visa issues.

In the same post, Mr Ablakwa said both sides took note of progress in security and law enforcement work, which led to the extradition of nine suspects from Ghana to the United States in 2025.

He said efforts were also underway to return two Ghanaians described as being of high interest from the United States to Ghana.

Mr Ablakwa said the engagement showed a steady improvement in Ghana–US relations, with both countries agreeing on priority areas for cooperation in 2026.