An application by former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta to prevent the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) from sending out a “wanted” notice has been dismissed by the Human Rights Court.
Ofori-Atta had sought the court to prevent the OSP from publicly announcing his wanted status because he is now the subject of several investigations by the OSP and other state agencies for alleged misbehavior during his tenure.
His lawyers contended that doing so would violate his rights and jeopardize current judicial processes.
The OSP is now able to proceed with its public notice and search procedures if needed after the court rejected the application.
The OSP announced this in an X post on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Mr Ofori-Atta has launched a number of civil proceedings against the OSP and the Republic, the most recent of which is this denied application.
Throughout his tenure in office, he has continuously tried to thwart the issuing of arrest warrants and sabotage parts of the investigations into alleged financial malfeasance, offshore transactions, and procurement problems.
Ofori-Atta is currently the focus of an active Interpol Red Notice, and efforts are being made to gain his return to Ghana through extradition procedures. According to reports, government representatives are interacting with pertinent foreign authorities to guarantee that the warning is enforced.
