Former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has been put on INTERPOL red alert notice
Ken Ofori-Atta, the former finance minister, has been formally added to INTERPOL’s Red Notice database after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) reiterated its request.
This step bolsters attempts to bring the former minister to justice and coincides with ongoing corruption investigations.
The Red Notice was released on June 6, 2025, stating that Ofori-Atta is a 65-year-old male Ghanaian who was born in Accra on November 7, 1959. Standing at 1.7 meters, he has dark eyes and hair and speaks Twi and English.
INTERPOL reports that he is wanted for “Using Public Office for Profit.” The OSP is looking for international cooperation to find and temporarily arrest him while awaiting extradition or voluntary surrender because they believe he is now in the United States for medical treatment.
This is the second time the OSP has listed the former minister as a wanted individual.
He was called a “fugitive from justice” in February 2025 for not showing up for an investigation after being called in connection with other high-profile corruption cases.
These include issues pertaining to a revenue assurance agreement with Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML) and the contentious National Cathedral project.
At a press briefing in Accra on June 2, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, revealed that his office had formally initiated procedures for the INTERPOL Red Notice just 30 minutes before the announcement.
“I triggered processes for the issuance of an INTERPOL red notice for the location and provisional arrest of Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta in whichever jurisdiction, pending extradition or his surrender,” Mr. Agyebeng stated.
Ofori-Atta is under investigation for his alleged involvement in several high-profile cases, including:
1. Petroleum and Minerals Revenue Assurance: Contractual arrangements between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
2. Electricity Company Contract Termination: The termination of a contract between the Electricity Company of Ghana and Beijing Xiao Cheng Technology (BXC).
3. National Cathedral Project: Procurement procedures and financial transactions related to the construction of the National Cathedral.
4. Ambulance Procurement: A Ministry of Health contract with Service Ghana Auto Group Limited for the purchase and maintenance of 307 ambulances.
5. GRA Tax P-Fund Management: The handling and disbursement of funds from the GRA’s Tax P-Fund Account.
On Interpol’s website, the charge listed against Ofori-Atta is “using public office for profit.”
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