According to a report by Citi News on Sunday, 1st June, 2025, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a strong warning to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, asking him to report to their office in person on Monday, June 2, 2025.
According to a statement released by the OSP on Sunday, June 1, failure to show up on that day will lead to serious consequences. The OSP says that if Mr. Ofori-Atta does not appear as directed, he will be added back to the list of wanted persons and declared a fugitive from justice. The office has also made it clear that it will begin the process to issue an INTERPOL Red Notice, which means Mr. Ofori-Atta could be arrested in any country and brought back to Ghana.
The former minister is currently under investigation for suspected corruption and abuse of office. Earlier this year, he was taken off the OSP’s wanted list after showing what the office described as “significant cooperation.” But now, with this new warning, his freedom is once again in danger.
Several issues are being looked into, including contracts and financial decisions made during Mr. Ofori-Atta’s time in office. These include matters involving the Ghana Revenue Authority, the Electricity Company of Ghana, the National Cathedral project, the procurement of ambulances, and the management of a special tax fund.
In January 2025, the OSP officially informed Mr. Ofori-Atta that he was a suspect in five different cases and asked him to appear on February 10. His lawyers replied that he was outside the country for medical reasons and could not return anytime soon. They asked to represent him instead, but the OSP refused, saying lawyers cannot stand in for someone in criminal investigations. The OSP demanded a return date, and when one was not given, it declared him a fugitive on February 12.
Later, in mid-February, Mr. Ofori-Atta contacted the OSP and promised to return in May. The OSP accepted his explanation and removed his name from the wanted list. However, in March, Mr. Ofori-Atta went to court, arguing that it was wrong for the OSP to declare him wanted in the first place. He asked the court to stop the OSP from doing it again and to remove any social media posts about him being wanted.
