Mayo Clinic has confirmed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to undergo surgery for prostate cancer, offering a medical explanation for his failure to appear before Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) by the June 2, 2025 deadline.

In a letter dated May 14, 2025, the renowned U.S.-based hospital stated that Mr.

Ofori-Atta had undergone MR-guided biopsy and imaging tests in March, which confirmed a diagnosis of prostate cancer.

A surgical intervention has been deemed necessary and is scheduled for June 13, under the care of Dr.