Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has addressed the ongoing criminal investigation against him by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). In an open letter dated February 26, he expressed his frustration with the recent developments. Mr. Ofori-Atta described the situation as confusing and distressing, emphasizing his desire to clarify the facts.
His reaction came after the OSP issued a wanted notice against him, which was later revoked. According to the OSP, the investigation focused on various financial dealings, including the Strategic Mobilisation-GRA Contract, the termination of the ECG-BXC contract, payments related to the National Cathedral, the procurement of ambulances, and the use of the Tax Refund Account.
Amid growing public scrutiny, the OSP later confirmed that Mr. Ofori-Atta had officially communicated plans to return voluntarily. As a result, he was removed from the wanted list, though the office cautioned that failure to return as promised would result in further legal action. Reflecting on the situation, Mr. Ofori-Atta expressed his bewilderment at the unfolding events.
“I have been in the news recently in quite a dramatic manner. I thought it important that I share with you the facts surrounding recent events and news articles concerning me and Ghana’s Special Prosecutor. I am as puzzled and dismayed as I suspect you must be.
“I was out of the country on January 24, for medical reasons, when the Special Prosecutor invited me to an in-person meeting for Feb 10, 2025, in connection with four corruption and corruption-related cases. I was not the originating nor implementing Minister in any of these portfolios. I immediately responded through my lawyers, indicating my willingness to have them provide him with any information he may require to aid in his investigation, given that I will be out of the country for the next few months for medical reasons.
“The Special Prosecutor rejected the offer to meet with my lawyers, insisting on a firm date for my personal attendance. Instead, on February 11th, my home was raided by armed National Security operatives. The Special Prosecutor remarked that I had staged the raid on my own home and, subsequently, launched an international campaign and declared that I was a wanted “fugitive from justice”
By: Leticia Osei
