Deep throat sources within Interpol have confirmed to your authentic Exposé Newspaper that their radar, [as triggered following the re-entering of Ken Ofori Atta by the OSP] has been able to track the movements of former Finance Minister under the erstwhile Akufo Addo government .
We can confidently report based on the information that Ken Ofori Atta would soon be arrested and extradited to Ghana to face the full rigors of the law.
It would be recalled that Ken Ofori-Atta, who is now a fugitive for justice was officially listed on INTERPOL’s Red Notice database following a renewed request by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
The move comes amidst ongoing corruption investigations and intensified efforts to bring the former minister to justice
The Red Notice, made public on June 5, 2025, describes Ofori-Atta as a 65-year-old Ghanaian male, born on November 7, 1959, in Accra. He is 1.7 metres tall with black hair and black eyes and speaks both English and Twi.
As at last week Ac INTERPOL, said he is wanted on the charge of “Using Public Office for Profit.” The OSP believes he is currently in the United States receiving medical treatment and is seeking international assistance to locate and provisionally arrest him, pending extradition or voluntary surrender.
This marks the second time the former minister has been declared a wanted person by the OSP. In February 2025, he was labelled a “fugitive from justice” for failing to appear before investigators after being summoned in relation to several high-profile corruption cases. These include matters linked to the controversial National Cathedral project and a revenue assurance deal with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML).
Timeline of Events
• January 2025: The OSP formally notified Ofori-Atta that he was a suspect in five separate cases and requested his presence on February 10.
• January 31: His lawyers responded that he was abroad indefinitely for medical treatment and offered to represent him in his absence.
• February 5: The OSP rejected the claim of indefinite absence, demanded a firm return date, and reminded the former minister that legal counsel cannot respond to criminal charges on behalf of a client.
• February 10: A doctor’s note was submitted on Ofori-Atta’s behalf, indicating he was undergoing tests and potentially surgery, but without a definite timeline for return.
• February 12: The OSP officially declared him a fugitive from justice and activated an arrest warrant.
• February 18: Ofori-Atta appealed to the OSP, offering a return date in May. The OSP accepted and removed his name from the wanted list.
• March 2025: Ofori-Atta filed a lawsuit against the OSP and the Special Prosecutor, claiming unlawful treatment and requesting removal of related content from the OSP’s platforms.
• March 28: The Human Rights Court heard an interim application from Ofori-Atta, seeking to restrain the OSP from issuing future wanted declarations.
Despite these legal challenges, the OSP’s renewed action – culminating in the INTERPOL listing – signals a serious escalation. The public Red Notice encourages law enforcement agencies across INTERPOL’s 196 member countries, including Ghana and the U.S., to locate and provisionally detain the former minister.
