The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared that the former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, is no more on his wanted list.
The former Minister was declared wanted by the OSP last week during a press briefing where he described the former Minister as a fugitive from justice.
The OSP at a press conference on February 12 said Ken Ofori-Atta was a wanted person and a fugitive from justice on the ground that he had failed to indicate a reasonable time of his return to the jurisdiction, despite being informed by the OSP that he was a suspect in various suspected corruption
and corruption-related cases.
A statement issued by the OSP Tuesday, February 18, 2024 indicate that Ofori-Atta is no more on the OSP’s wanted list.
“Consequently, Mr. Ofori-Atta has been removed from the OSP’s list of wanted persons and the OSP ceases to consider Mr. Ofori-Atta a fugitive from justice pending his voluntary return to the jurisdiction circa his stated date.
The OSP however indicated that he would be put back on the wanted list if he refuses to return to the country for probe voluntarily as communicated by his lawyers.
“If Mr. Ofori-Atta fails to voluntarily return to the jurisdiction circa his stated date, and if Mr. Ofori-Atta fails to attend the OSP on the rescheduled date, he shall be re-entered on the OSP’s list of wanted persons and the OSP shall then consider him a fugitive from justice, and the OSP shall take all necessary legal steps to secure his return to the jurisdiction and attendance at the OSP at our own choosing,” the statement indicated.
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— Office of the Special Prosecutor-Ghana (@ospghana) February 18, 2025
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