Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has assured the nation of the Administration’s dedication to ensuring that due process is upheld in the trial of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
On December 18, 2025, during the government’s Accountability Series, he said the government has taken a firm stance to bring Ofori-Atta back to Ghana to face allegations of corruption.
Dr. Ayine’s statement also highlighted the unexpected legal roadblocks.
“He should just join the next available flight back home. Under my watch, he will go through due process like any other person,” he stressed, reflecting the transparency the government seeks to maintain.
Ofori-Atta, however, has appointed a seasoned team of American lawyers to contest his extradition.
According to Dr. Ayine, this involves a complex legal journey through US federal courts, potentially reaching the US Supreme Court.
Ghana has formally requested Ofori-Atta’s extradition from the United States, a decision that now lies with the US Department of Justice.
The outcome will determine if both Ofori-Atta and Ernest Darko Akore, another official implicated, will be extradited to face trial.
Concurrently, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has charged Ofori-Atta and seven others with 78 counts related to corruption.
Despite his absence, Ofori-Atta will be tried in absentia, stressing the urgency with which Ghana seeks accountability.
The charges arise from investigations revealing financial mismanagement within the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Revenue Authority.
The OSP is adamant about recovering GH₵125 million from Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited, labelling it a necessary act to rectify financial gains unjustly acquired.
