The family of Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has formally petitioned the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) and Ghana’s National Central Bureau to delete the red notice issued against him.
They argue that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is abusing its authority in a calculated political vendetta masked as anti-corruption enforcement.
According to a statement released on Monday, June 9, the family condemned the red notice as a violation of international law and Ghana’s constitutional protections, pointing to what they call “manipulated evidence” and ignored medical realities.
Central to their case is the claim that the OSP secured the February 11, 2025 arrest warrant without an affidavit and declared Ofori-Atta a fugitive through media channels rather than legal proceedings.
Despite the seriousness of the accusations—ranging from questionable contracts involving the Electricity Company of Ghana, the National Cathedral, and GRA tax funds—the family contends that no formal charges have been filed to justify the red notice.
They revealed that Ofori-Atta is currently undergoing cancer treatment in the U.S. and had requested a video interview due to a scheduled surgery on June 13, which the OSP allegedly refused, opting instead for what the family calls “a public lynching.”
The political dimensions of the saga have intensified with the family filing a new lawsuit on June 3 to challenge the legality of the arrest warrant and the OSP’s conduct.
They insist that crucial health and legal documentation was concealed from INTERPOL in a bid to criminalize Ofori-Atta for political ends.
With a Human Rights Court ruling expected on June 18, the family is banking on both national and international oversight to overturn what they deem an unlawful campaign.
They maintain that Ofori-Atta will return to Ghana post-treatment to face any credible legal inquiry, but warn that justice must not be used as a weapon in political power plays.
