The family of Ghana’s former finance minister Ken Ofori Atta has stated he will be vindicated for the entire nation to see.
According to the family, they are confident that Mr Ofori-Atta’s rights will be restored when these investigations are completed.
On Monday, June 9, in a statement released by the family, they condemned the issuance of an INTERPOL Red Notice and declared the OSP’s actions as violations of due process, constitutional rights, and international law.
The statement stated, “We are confident that Mr Ofori-Atta’s rights will be restored and when these investigations are completed, he will be acquitted in full view of our entire nation and justice will find the Hamans”.
“Once Mr Ofori-Atta’s surgical procedure is over and the necessary treatment and recuperation has taken place, he will return to Ghana at the appropriate time and meet with the OSP in-person,” they continued.
“We would like to further reiterate that since his appointment as Minister for Finance in 2017, Kenneth Ofori-Atta has consistently demonstrated transparency and respect in response to all legal inquiries and state investigations, including Parliamentary Censure. In each instance, the allegations have been thoroughly examined and unequivocally disproven. This includes cases adjudicated by CHRAJ, the ECOWAS Court of Justice and the Parliament of Ghana,” it said.
The statement added; “Throughout these proceedings, Mr Ofori-Atta remained engaged and transparent with the relevant authorities. His longstanding history of openness and cooperation underscores his commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity. Any claims suggesting that Mr Ofori-Atta is fleeing justice are out of character, preposterous and simply not true.”
The family have also revealed they have petitioned INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau and Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files to delete the Red Notice against him, accusing the Office of the Special Prosecutor of abusing its administrative powers.
The family emphasised that the arrest warrant issued for Ofori-Atta on 11 February 2025 was obtained under unusual circumstances without a supporting affidavit and argued that despite the warrant no charges have been filed against Ofori-Atta.
Ken Ofori-Atta’s family has since formally petitioned both the National Central Bureau and the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF).
They are calling on them to immediately delete the Red Notice, arguing that it was procured based on manipulated evidence and withheld medical information.
According to Ken Ofori-Atta’s family, the OSP is abusing its powers in what it calls a “premeditated vendetta” against the former official.
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The family of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has strongly accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of abusing its authority and violating his fundamental human rights in the course of an ongoing investigation.
They allege that the OSP deliberately manipulated… pic.twitter.com/eeWkHoBrPB
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) June 9, 2025
