Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has finally addressed the ongoing criminal investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), expressing his frustration over recent developments.
In an open letter dated February 26, Mr. Ofori-Atta described the situation as confusing and distressing, emphasizing his desire to clarify the matter.
His comments follow an OSP-issued wanted notice for him, which was later rescinded. The investigation, according to the OSP, is centered around various financial transactions, including the Strategic Mobilisation-GRA Contract, the termination of the ECG-BXC contract, payments related to the National Cathedral, the procurement of ambulances, and the use of the Tax Refund Account.
Amid growing public attention, the OSP later confirmed that Mr. Ofori-Atta had officially indicated his intention to return voluntarily. As a result, he was removed from the wanted list, though the office warned that failure to fulfill his commitment would lead to further legal action.
Reflecting on the events, Mr. Ofori-Atta expressed his bewilderment over the entire situation.
“I was out of the country on January 24, for medical reasons, when the Special Prosecutor invited me to an in-person meeting for Feb 10, 2025, in connection with four “corruption and corruption related cases”. I was not the originating nor implementing Minister in any of these portfolios. I immediately responded through my lawyers, indicating my willingness to have them provide him with any information he may require to aid in his investigation, given that I will be out of the country for the next few months for medical reasons.
The Special Prosecutor rejected the offer to meet with my lawyers, insisting on a firm date for my personal attendance. Instead on February 11th, my home was raided by armed National Security operatives,” part of the statement reads.
Despite informing the OSP of his medical leave abroad, armed National Security operatives raided Ofori-Atta’s home on February 11, 2025.
The Special Prosecutor later claimed that Ofori-Atta had “staged the raid on his own home” and launched an international campaign branding him as a “fugitive from justice.”
Ofori-Atta indicated that the Majority Leader has since apologized on the floor of Parliament for the raid on his home, and the OSP has rescinded the “fugitive” declaration, now proposing a meeting in June.
Despite this, Ofori-Atta expressed hope that the Special Prosecutor would agree to meet with his legal team well before June to resolve the issue expeditiously, especially as the number of cases under investigation has now reportedly risen to five.
Read the full statement below:
