The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, on February 12, 2025, declared former Minister of Finance a fugitive, who is wanted for corruption and corruption-related offences.
Kissi Agyebeng, at a press conference in Accra, explained that he had to declare Ofori-Atta, who is currently outside Ghana, a fugitive because his actions showed that he never intended to return to the country to present himself to investigators of his office after several invitations.
Details of correspondence between the lawyers of the former Minister of Finance and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) have now emerged.
The content of a letter from Ofori-Atta's lawyers to the OSP, shared by 3news.com, shows that the former minister told the Special Prosecutor's office he could not present himself in person because he was out of the country. "We write as Solicitors for Kenneth Ofori-Atta in respect of the above subject and refer to your letter dated 24th January 2025.
