Come back to Ghanaians, you said they were your children – Mahama tells Ofori-Atta

President Mahama noted that Mr Ofori-Atta has the legal right to challenge any extradition request before the American courts, where a judge will ultimately determine whether he should be returned to Ghana.

According to him, Ghana must first rely on the extradition treaty it has with the country where the former Finance Minister is currently residing before his return can be sought.

President John Dramani Mahama has urged former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to return to Ghana to answer questions over matters under investigation, reminding him of his own assertion while in office that Ghanaians were "his children" and that he could not abandon them.