Court Dismisses Ofori-Atta’s Application to Halt ‘Wanted’ Tag
A Human Rights Court has dismissed an application by lawyers of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, which sought to prevent the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) from declaring him wanted.
The application was filed ahead of the scheduled appearance on 2 June 2025.
The dismissed application formed part of a series of civil suits the former government official has filed against the Office and the Republic, to halt its operations and challenge the issuance of arrest warrants in the ongoing probes.
The OSP triggered processes to have Ofori-Atta, extradited for investigation and prosecution.
On June 2, 2025, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, announced the redeclaration of the former government official as a fugitive from justice.
It came after the former Finance Minister defaulted on their agreed timeline for his return to Ghana for the investigations.
He is required to assist in investigations into five cases including Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited & GRA Contract; ECG and Beijing Technology Limited Contract Termination; National Cathedral Project; Procurement of Ambulances; and GRA’s Tax Refund Account Payments.
Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/
