The United States (US) government has reportedly given positive feedback on the extradition request for former Minister of Finance, , who has been declared wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor and placed on the INTERPOL Red Notice database.
According to a report by myjoyonline.com, the US Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have indicated that ongoing processes against the former minister are legitimate.
The report indicated that sources of the media house at the US Embassy in Accra have indicated that the FBI and the State Department have concluded that the extradition request for Ofori-Atta does not amount to witch-hunting.
It was further stated in the report that foreign nationals in the US who believed that they are being witch-hunted by their home governments are to seek legal protection through various mechanisms under US immigration law. , who is believed to be in the US, was re-declared wanted by the OSP on February 12, 2025, and subsequently had an INTERPOL Red Notice issued for him.
