OSP lists ‘fugitive’ Ken Ofori-Atta sins; declares him wanted

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 described former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta fugitive and declared him wanted.

The Special Prosecutor explained that Mr. Ofori-Atta has been involved in several scandals which need to be investigated.

Below are the lists of Ken Ofori-Atta sins

“Contractual arrangements between Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited and the Ghana Revenue Authority for the stated objective of the enhancement of revenue assurance in the downstream petroleum sector, upstream petroleum production, and minerals and metals resources value chain”

“ii. termination of a Distribution, Loss Reduction and Associated Network Improvement Project contract between the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited and Beijing Xiao Cheng Technology (BXC);

iii. procurement of contractors and materials; and activities and payments in respect of the National Cathedral project; and

iv. activities and payments in respect of a contract awarded by the Ministry of Health (initially commenced by the Ministry for Special Development Initiatives) to Service Ghana Auto Group Limited for purchases and after-sales service and maintenance of 307 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 305 CDI ambulances for the National Ambulance  Service; and

v. payments out of and utilization of the Tax Refund Account of Ghana Revenue”

“Ladies and Gentlemen of the media, 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 24 January 2025, the OSP communicated to
Mr. Ofori-Atta that the OSP considered him a suspect in respect of four of the cases described above.

“Mr. Ofori-Atta was directed to attend, in person, the OSP on Monday 10 February 2025 at 10:00 GMT for interviewing. 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 aid 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 to aid in the investigation until his arrival in the country.

According to the SP, On 5 February 2025, the OSP responded to Mr. Ofori-Atta that the OSP did not need or require notification from his lawyers of his arrival in the jurisdiction.

Adding that “The OSP acknowledged Mr. Ofori-Atta’s lawyers’ gracious offer to provide the OSP with information in aid of the investigation. However, the OSP insisted that Mr. Ofori-Atta’s personal attendance at the OSP was required.

“The OSP declined Mr. Ofori-Atta’s request to be away from the jurisdiction indefinitely on medical grounds on his say-so. Consequently, the OSP directed Mr. Ofori-Atta to indicate by close of business on Monday 10 February 2025, a reasonable date of his return to the jurisdiction and attendance at the OSP.

“The OSP warned Mr. Ofori-Atta that if he failed so to do, the OSP would take all necessary legal steps to secure his return to the jurisdiction and attendance at the OSP at our own choosing. Subsequently, by communication dated 10
February 2025, Mr. Ofori-Atta’s lawyers transmitted to the OSP a generic letter procured by Mr. Ofori-Atta purporting to be from a doctor in a foreign jurisdiction stating that Mr. Ofori- Atta had been seen and evaluated and that he was undergoing further testing and management and possible surgical intervention at an indicated future time.

“And further that his medical condition necessitates that he will stay and follow-up on his appointments. On account of the purported letter, Mr. Ofori- Atta’s lawyers prayed that the attendance in person of Mr. Ofori-Atta at the OSP should be fixed taking into account the medical report from his doctors.

“At 4:16 pm the next day, Tuesday 11 February 2025, the OSP received another letter from Mr. Ofori-Atta’s lawyers. This time, it was an inquiry. Mr. Ofori-Atta’s lawyers stated that they were informed by the household of Mr. Ofori-Atta that in the morning of Tuesday 11 February 2025, twelve men comprising one police officer, four military men and seven other men in plain clothing visited Mr. Ofori-Atta’s house. And that by threat of force they were able to enter Mr. Ofori-Atta’s house, and they undertook an exercise purporting to be a search of every room, office, gym and other spaces in the house.

“Mr. Ofori-Atta’s lawyers then inquired if the OSP could confirm that the actions of the twelve men were at the instance of the OSP so as to enable them to decide if a complaint to the police would be unnecessary. Mr. Ofori-Atta’s lawyers prayed for a prompt response from the OSP to prevent imposter- action.

“We have chosen the course of answering Mr. Ofori-Atta’s inquiry publicly at this briefing, considering the circumstances surrounding the purported raid at Mr. Ofori-Atta’s house; media reportage of the purported raid; and in light of the reckoning that some media houses have stated emphatically that the OSP was behind the purported raid; and in light of the reckoning that the purported raid is being made to appear as if it was some untoward action by the OSP stemming from some contrived vendetta against Mr. Ofori-Atta.”

Source: Elvisanokyenews.com