A video has surfaced on social media of the former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta spotted at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
The video emerged after the OSP Kissi Agyabeng declared Ken Ofori Atta a fugitive for failing to appear for interrogation into corruption-related investigations.
Ken Ofori Atta has been accused of causing financial loss to the state in several dealings including the construction of the famous National Cathedral and Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA’s) – Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML).
In the video that has surfaced Ken Ofori Atta was captured taking a selfie with a young man at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
A netizen Bongo Ideas has claimed, that Ken Ofori-Atta was spotted at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York taking a transit to Washington.
He further told Kissi Agyebeng he knows where to find his fugitive now.
Kissi Agyebeng in a press conference yesterday, 12 February stated, “On 24th January 2025, the OSP communicated to Mr Ofori-Atta, that the OSP considered him a suspect, in respect to four of the cases described above. Mr Ofori-Atta was directed to attend in person at OSP on Monday, 10th February 2025, at 10GMT for an interview”.
By communication dated 31 January 2025, Mr Ofori-Atta instructed his lawyers to inform the OSP that he was out of the jurisdiction indefinitely on medical grounds and that the firm would notify the OSP of his arrival in the country in need of rescheduling his personal attendance at the OSP.
Further, the firm offered its willingness to provide the OSP with any information the OSP may require,” he noted.
“The fugitive’s name is Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori Atta. Mr Ofori-Atta is 66 years old. He was the minister of Finance of the republic between 2017 and 2024. Mr Ofori-Atta left the jurisdiction on or around 2 January 2025. On 24th January 2025, the OSP communicated to Mr Ofori-Atta that OSP considered him a suspect in respect to four of the cases above. Mr Ofori-Atta was asked to attend in person on Monday 10th February 2025 at 10GMT for an interview…Mr Ofori-Atta instructed his lawyers to inform the OSP that he was out of the jurisdiction indefinitely on medical grounds…”.
Watch the video below:
Ken Ofori-Atta spotted at the John F. Kennedy International Airport inside New York taking a transit to Washington. Man looks over-bloated from the loot. @ospghana, you know where to find your fugitive! pic.twitter.com/rUlvaUlw7P
— Albert Nat Hyde ™ (@1BongoIdeas) February 12, 2025
