By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave
Private legal practitioner, Andrew Appiah Danquah has advised former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to cooperate with the law instead of giving the impression that he’s evading it.
This comes after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) labeled Ofori-Atta a fugitive wanted by law to which he gave a response of not being in the country due to health reasons.
The case against Ofori-Atta stems from allegations of corruption and financial misconduct during his tenure as Finance Minister. The OSP has been investigating these claims and had requested Ofori-Atta’s presence for questioning. However, Ofori-Atta’s lawyers informed the OSP that he was undergoing medical treatment abroad and provided documentation from the Mayo Clinic to support this claim.
Despite this, the OSP declared Ofori-Atta a fugitive on February 11, 2025, citing his failure to appear before the office for questioning.
Ofori-Atta’s legal team has maintained that he has been cooperating with the investigation and that the OSP’s actions have caused significant damage to his reputation. The team has also filed a lawsuit to prevent the OSP from making further public statements about Ofori-Atta’s status until the legal matters are fully addressed.
Speaking in an interview with Roland Walker, Danquah further emphasized that, as a former high-ranking government official, Ofori-Atta should not create the impression that he’s running from the law by stating that he doesn’t know when he’ll return to the country.
He questioned what Ofori-Atta expects the OSP to do in response to his statement. Danquah also encouraged the OSP to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations against Ofori-Atta, adhering to the principles and values of the Ghanaian constitution.
“Noting that no one has declared Ofori-Atta guilty, Danquah stressed the importance of allowing due process to unfold.”
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