Ofori-Atta will not escape accountability - Mustapha Gbande
17th February 2025 5:14:41 PM
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The Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Office of the Special Prosecutor's (OSP) classification of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as a fugitive.
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Speaking with JoyNews on Monday, February 17, 2025, Gbande supported the OSP's actions, emphasizing that the government will employ all available means to facilitate Ofori-Atta’s extradition should he fail to comply with the OSP's summons.
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He reassured that, if unexpected complications arise, the state will ensure that the case proceeds, and a thorough inquiry is conducted to verify the allegations, including those tied to the National Cathedral project.
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“Should Ken Ofori-Atta refuse to come, every measure will be deployed to bring him down to this country. If for any reason, he passes on, his dead body will be prosecuted and jailed and every stolen money belonging to the people of Ghana will be retrieved,” he said.
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Mustapha Gbande, stressed the party’s responsibility to live up to its pledge to pursue accountability for corrupt officials and recover state resources.
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He refuted allegations that the government’s actions were aimed at unfairly targeting individuals from the former administration.
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“It is not just an agenda of government, but a mandate. We went to campaign to retrieve monies stolen from us and Ken Ofori-Atta is one of them.”
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On February 12, 2025, the OSP named former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta as a key figure in four major corruption inquiries, which include investigations linked to the National Cathedral project, Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML), and two other matters.
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In a press briefing on the same day, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng announced that Ofori-Atta is now classified as a wanted individual and must urgently return to Ghana for questioning.
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This move has been widely recognized as a significant development in the government’s ongoing efforts to tackle corruption, complementing its broader mission to overhaul national priorities.
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