By Juliet Akosua Danquah
The Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stated that the Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine, will soon hold top-level bilateral talks with US Department of Justice officials to resolve all pending extradition requests between Ghana and the United States.
The planned meeting follows growing focus on extradition issues in legal and diplomatic ties between the two nations, especially after Ghana successfully brought back former MASLOC CEO, Sedina Tamakloe Attionu.Sedina, was extradited to Ghana on Tuesday, June 9.
Her return comes after years of court processes and efforts by Ghanaian authorities to secure her extradition when she failed to show up during trial.
On arrival, officers from the Ghana Police Service and Ghana Prisons Service took her into custody.
Officials are now handling the required administrative and legal steps to begin her jail term.
Commenting on what this means going forward, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu said in a Facebook post that government plans to use the Attorney-General’s upcoming US meeting to boost collaboration on extradition cases and tackle all outstanding requests from both sides.
The talks are set to include several high-profile matters drawing public interest.
Key among them is Ghana’s bid to extradite former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
The former minister is under probe by state agencies, and government says it will use every legal means to ensure his return if extradition is needed. Officials are now handling the required administrative and legal steps to begin her jail term.
The bilateral dialogue will also weigh requests from the United States.US officials are reportedly pursuing the extradition of several persons wanted over various criminal probes and cases, including a suspect named Abu Trica.
