The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has committed to taking all necessary actions to secure the return of former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, to Ghana.

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This comes after the OSP declared him wanted, designating him as a fugitive from justice. The office has also questioned the credibility of a medical report submitted by Ofori-Atta’s legal team, which claims he is medically unfit to travel back to Ghana.

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Addressing a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, February 12, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng cast doubt on the authenticity of the medical document, expressing skepticism over its claims.

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“The OSP is unconvinced that the purported medical letter transmitted by Mr. Ofori-Atta through his lawyers to the OSP represents a medical report to the effect that Mr. Ofori-Atta is incapacitated or is so sickly an invalid to the extent that he is physically unable to return to the jurisdiction without imperilling his life.”

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Agyebeng maintained that no distinguished law enforcement institution would regard the letter as a credible justification for Ofori-Atta’s absence.

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“No serious law enforcement agency would be convinced that the purported medical letter estops it from demanding the physical appearance of Mr. Ofori-Atta before it in the described circumstances. And certainly not the OSP,” he stated.

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The Special Prosecutor indicated that the OSP regards Ofori-Atta’s medical explanation as a strategy to evade returning to Ghana and facing scrutiny in ongoing investigations.

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“We are of the firm conviction that it is only a ruse employed by Mr. Ofori-Atta in aid of his intention to avoid his return to the jurisdiction and to personally answer questions in respect of the investigations,” Agyebeng noted.

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Agyebeng stated that Ofori-Atta’s true intention was evident in a previous letter from his legal representatives, which mentioned that he had exited the country with no specified return date.

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“Mr. Ofori-Atta has no intention of willingly returning to the jurisdiction. That much is clear,” he said.

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As a result, the OSP has designated Ofori-Atta as a fugitive and committed to exhausting all legal measures to secure his return to Ghana.

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“The OSP would take all necessary legal steps to secure his return to the jurisdiction and attendance at the OSP. Mr. Ofori-Atta, you have two choices. You can either return to the jurisdiction voluntarily or the OSP will enforce your return,” Agyebeng warned.

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