The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has dismissed claims by the Deputy Attorney General that it has failed to release the docket on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to facilitate his extradition from the United States.
Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem Sai recently revealed that his office had made several requests to the OSP for the docket over the past two months, but had received no response, hindering the extradition process.
Responding in a statement dated October 20, 2025, the OSP rejected the suggestion that it was obstructing the Attorney General’s Department, insisting that it would not frustrate its own extradition request.
It stressed that the process to bring Mr. Ofori-Atta back to Ghana is “ongoing and on course,” with all legal steps being followed.
The OSP explained that it initiated corruption-related investigations into Mr. Ofori-Atta earlier this year and secured a judicial warrant for his arrest in May 2025 after he failed to return to Ghana when invited for questioning.
He was subsequently declared a fugitive from justice and placed on INTERPOL’s Red Notice list.
According to the statement, the extradition request was formally triggered in June through the Chief of Staff, who transmitted it to the Attorney General as the Central Authority under Ghana’s Mutual Legal Assistance arrangements.
The OSP noted that the Attorney General was duly informed about ongoing evidence review, following a major seizure of documents and computer servers from Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) in June.
“The OSP is not frustrating and will not frustrate its own extradition request. Therefore, there is absolutely no reason for the Attorney General’s Department to feel frustrated,” the statement read, adding that its investigations and prosecutions are independent of any other authority.
It further condemned the recent leak of sensitive communications between the OSP, the Chief of Staff, and the Attorney General regarding the extradition process, describing it as a grave security breach that threatens ongoing investigations and the safety of its personnel.
The OSP reaffirmed its cooperation with the Attorney General’s Department, stressing that the two institutions play distinct but complementary roles in Ghana’s justice system.
It assured the public that the extradition process and investigations remain active, and an update on the case will be provided before the end of October 2025.
