Former Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta
A group of individuals dressed in military uniforms reportedly stormed the residence of former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Tuesday afternoon.
According to a post on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, by Channel1 TV, the raid took place at his home in Cantonments while Ofori-Atta was reportedly out of the country.
The motive for the raid on the former minister remains unclear.
Ken Ofori-Atta, an investment banker by profession, served as the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in the cabinet of Nana Akufo-Addo from 2017 to 2024.
He was a co-founder of Databank Group, a Ghanaian financial services company, and served as executive chairman until 2012, when he resigned.
Ofori-Atta was nominated by President Nana Akufo-Addo on January 10, 2017, and assumed office on January 27, 2017, as Finance Minister.
On February 14, 2024, he was relieved of his position as Ghana’s Finance Minister by Nana Akufo-Addo.
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