The Attorney-General’s Department has confirmed collaboration with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to facilitate the extradition of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, currently in the United States.
Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Justice Srem Sia, revealed that legal processes are underway to ensure Mr. Ofori-Atta’s return to Ghana to face investigations.
“There must be a different extradition process which will assist us so that wherever you are found, we trigger that for you to be arrested, and you go through process in the country and then you are shipped to Ghana for prosecution. That is the job of the Attorney General to oversee that,” Dr. Srem Sai said in an interview with Joy News on Wednesday, June 12.
He added, “We are currently in the process of having him extradited to Ghana, wherever he is.” Mr. Ofori-Atta is reportedly in the U.S., awaiting cancer surgery scheduled for June 13, 2025, at the Mayo Medical Clinic. Despite his health status, the government is proceeding with efforts to return him for prosecution.
The former Finance Minister is under investigation by the OSP for alleged corruption and procurement breaches during his tenure, including:
- Petroleum and Minerals Revenue Assurance
- Electricity Company Contract Termination
- National Cathedral Project
- Ambulance Procurement
- GRA Tax P-Fund Management
A timeline of events reveals that the OSP officially notified Mr. Ofori-Atta of his suspect status in January 2025, and after a series of exchanges, declared him a fugitive from justice in February 2025. Mr. Ofori-Atta has since filed a lawsuit against the OSP, seeking compensation and removal of related content from social media platforms.
