Interpol has officially listed Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, as “Wanted”, following a request by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor.
This move comes after Ofori-Atta failed to appear for a scheduled interrogation on June 2, prompting the Special Prosecutor to re-declare him as wanted. At a press briefing that same day, the Special Prosecutor confirmed that steps had been taken to issue an Interpol Red Notice and initiate extradition proceedings to bring him back to Ghana.
Ofori-Atta is currently under investigation in connection with multiple high-profile corruption cases, including:
- Petroleum and Minerals Revenue Assurance – examining contractual dealings between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
- Electricity Contract Termination – involving the cancellation of a contract between the Electricity Company of Ghana and Beijing Xiao Cheng Technology (BXC).
- National Cathedral Project – scrutinizing procurement processes and financial management in the construction of the National Cathedral.
- Ambulance Procurement Deal – related to a Ministry of Health contract with Service Ghana Auto Group Limited for 307 ambulances.
- GRA Tax P-Fund Management – concerning the administration and use of funds from the GRA’s Tax P-Fund Account.
Interpol has listed the charge against Ofori-Atta as “using public office for profit” on its official website.
