On Monday, June 2, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng questioned the exceptional treatment former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta appears to expect as he continues to evade physical appearance before the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
According to Agyebeng, even a former president complied with the same legal process Ofori-Atta is resisting.
“What is so special about Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, that he thinks he can lie on his bed somewhere and say on his say-so, without any evidence, that ‘I’m unwell, I can’t show up’?” Agyebeng asked pointedly.
“Even a former president showed up when invited. Have you forgotten? He was served the same process and complied—much less a former finance minister.
Agyebeng accused Ofori-Atta of being “untruthful” since January 2025, insisting the former finance minister had ample opportunity to provide proper medical documentation but failed to do so.
“If he is sick, he should provide a medical report,” Agyebeng said. “He is not the only one receiving treatment in the U.S. We know what real medical reports look like—signed by hospital administrators and reviewed through detailed analysis.”
The Special Prosecutor dismissed Ofori-Atta’s lawyers’ offer of a video interview and biopsy report as last-minute evasions and “utter bad faith.”
He stressed that such flexibility could have been entertained earlier, not after months of delay and inconsistent timelines.
Agyebeng cited the former minister’s failure to inform the OSP that his previously scheduled surgery in March did not take place, despite an agreement to return to Ghana by June 2.
“Since March 21, Ken knew no surgery was to be performed and sat indolently. That’s why we’ve ended this process and placed him on the wanted list,” Agyabeng stated.
With these developments, Mr. Ofori-Atta has officially been re-declared a wanted person, and the OSP has initiated an Interpol Red Notice along with extradition proceedings. Criminal charges are expected to follow.
“No person is beyond the enquiry of the OSP,” Agyebeng concluded. “We will take all necessary steps to ensure he is brought back to face justice.”
