The Office of the Special Prosecutor has warned the former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta that if he fails to make himself available for investigation, they will be left with no option but to re-enter his name on the wanted list.
The Special Prosecutor in a statement on March 17, 2025, further indicated that it would cause issuance of an Interpol Red Notice and also cause the initiation of extradition proceedings in any jurisdiction he finds himself if he does not make himself available on June 2, 2025 as he has promised.
This comes after the former Finance Minister filed a lawsuit at the Accra High Court against the Special Prosecutor for declaring him wanted.
Ofori-Atta said that the declaration was unlawful and is therefore seeking compensation.
Additionally, the former Minister is seeking a court injunction to prevent the OSP from reissuing the declaration, which he claims is baseless and unjustified.
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng at a press conference on February 12 declared Mr. Ofori-Atta wanted and a fugitive as a suspect in four high-profile corruption investigations.
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Although the OSP on February 18, removed Mr. Ofori-Atta from the wanted list, he has in his suit, Ofori-Atta stated that the actions have caused significant damage to his reputation and personal life.
According to the Special Prosecutor, these included investigations into several financial transactions, including the Strategic Mobilization-GRA contract, the termination of the ECG-BXC contract, payments related to the National Cathedral, ambulance procurement, and the utilisation of the Tax Refund Account.
However, he has denied any wrongdoing and defending his tenure at the Finance Ministry, Ofori-Atta insisted that he had always acted in the best interests of Ghana.
In an open letter dated February 26, he stated that throughout his 40-year career, he had upheld integrity and transparency.
Meanwhile, the former minister, who is seeking an early resolution to the matter, maintains that he was neither the originating nor implementing minister in the cases under investigation.