The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has said that it is still pursuing the return of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to Ghana to answer criminal charges against him.
This is contained in a press release dated February 13.
“Efforts to secure his appearance continue through established legal and diplomatic channels,” the OSP stated.
The press release was in reaction to an earlier one issued by Mr Ofori-Atta’s lawyers, Menkah-Premoh, Osei Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline and partners.
“We are pleased to announce that, today, February 13, 2026, the Commission for The Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) has notified Kenneth Ofori – Atta that on February 4, 2026 during its 135 th Session, it determined that the Red Notice issued against Mr. Ofori – Atta “appears of a predominantly political character” and is non – compliant with INTERPOL’s rules, and shall be deleted from INTERPOL’s files permanently,” the lawyers wrote.
While acknowledging the directive from the CCF, the OSP noted that, “It (CCF) further observed that subsequent developments made the notice unnecessary, as Mr. Ofori-Atta’s location was known, cooperation with U.S. authorities was ongoing, and extradition processes had already been initiated following his arrest in the United States on 6 January 2026.”
The OSP added that, “Summons issued by the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra have been transmitted for service in the United States requiring his appearance to answer multiple criminal charges.”
“The OSP reiterates that it remains guided solely by law and evidence and is committed to due process and the fair, lawful, and impartial prosecution of corruption and corruption-related offences,” the OSP stressed.
