Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has expressed concern over recent developments involving Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), describing them as “puzzling and dismaying.”
In a statement, Mr. Ofori-Atta recounted his interactions with the OSP regarding an ongoing investigation, clarifying that he was out of the country for medical reasons when he was invited to appear in person on February 10, 2025.
“I was not the originating nor implementing Minister in any of these portfolios,” he stated, emphasizing that his lawyers had offered to provide any necessary information in his absence. However, he said the OSP rejected this arrangement, insisting on his personal attendance.
The situation escalated when armed National Security operatives raided his residence on February 11, an incident Mr. Ofori-Atta said left him bewildered. “The Special Prosecutor remarked that I had staged the raid on my own home,” he stated, dismissing the claim. He also noted that the OSP launched an “international campaign” and declared him a “wanted fugitive from justice.”
Following backlash, he said the Majority Leader issued an apology in Parliament for the raid, and the OSP later rescinded its declaration. A meeting has now been proposed for June.
Mr. Ofori-Atta, however, hopes to resolve the matter sooner. “I pray that the Special Prosecutor will agree to meet with my Legal Team so we can respond to his investigation… well before the June appointment,” he stated.
Reflecting on his tenure as Ghana’s longest-serving Finance Minister, from 2017 to 2024, he insisted he had acted with integrity despite the challenges faced. “I have always acted in the best interests of Ghana and Africa, and will continue to do so,” he added.
