After months of declaring former Minister of Finance, , a fugitive and placing his name on INTERPOL's Red Notice list, a Twitter user questioned the status of his case and the apparent delay in extradition The tweep, named Papa Njoku posted Ofori-Atta's wanted photo by the Office of the Special Prosecutor with the caption; "Like joke like joke this case no go go any where." Responding to this, the Office of the Special Prosecutor stated that an extradition is not like what is portrayed in movies, but rather follows a formal legal process.
According to the OSP, depending on the nature of the case, the extradition process can either progress swiftly or take significant time.
In Ofori-Atta's case, the OSP noted that all necessary legal steps have been completed and an official extradition request has been submitted through Ghana's Attorney-General, who has since initiated the required procedures with United States authorities. "Extradition is not as portrayed in the movies.
It follows a formal legal process.
