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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta wanted over corruption and corruption-related offences linked to multiple questionable deals during the administration of former President Nana Akufo-Addo.
The announcement was made during a press conference on Wednesday, 12 February 2025, addressed by the Special Prosecutor, Lawyer Kissi Agyebeng.
The OSP has accused Mr Ofori-Atta of causing financial loss to the state in five high-profile cases, including the controversial National Cathedral project, the Ambulance spare parts deal, the GRA-SML contract, and the termination of a distribution loss reduction and associated network improvement project contract between the ECG and Beijing Technology.
This development comes barely 24 hours after reports emerged that unknown individuals in military uniform had raided the former minister’s residence at Cantonments in Accra.
Reacting to the alleged raid, Mr Agyebeng denied any involvement by the OSP, suggesting that the incident may have been staged.
We have our unique methods of conducting searches, and we have uniquely designed insignia identifying ourselves—not just by stating that we are from the OSP.
Our intelligence leads us to believe that the purported raid on Mr Ofori-Atta’s residence was either staged or, at best, an act by impostors attempting to discredit the OSP and derail the investigation. You know us very well. The OSP is never deterred by such occurrences, and investigations will proceed as prescribed by law.
The Special Prosecutor also disclosed that Mr Ofori-Atta’s lawyers had informed the office that he had left the country for a medical emergency. However, the OSP finds this explanation unconvincing.
We firmly believe this is merely a ploy by Mr Ofori-Atta to avoid returning to the jurisdiction and personally answering questions regarding the investigations.
We are convinced that his true intention was clearly stated in the first letter his lawyers sent to the OSP on 31 January 2025—he has left the jurisdiction indefinitely. That was the initial communication, and we believe it reflects his actual plan.
Lawyer Kissi Agyebeng concluded by declaring the former Finance Minister a fugitive and urged him to return to Ghana voluntarily, warning that the OSP would take necessary measures to enforce his return if he failed to comply.