The corruption case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others has been adjourned to May 26, 2026, following fresh legal developments involving the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
At the latest hearing in the case, Republic vs Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta & 7 Others, prosecutors informed the court that new proceedings had taken place since the last adjournment, particularly at the High Court’s General Jurisdiction Division (GU10) and the Supreme Court of Ghana, relating to the prosecutorial powers of the OSP.
The prosecution invited the court to take judicial notice of these developments and disclosed that the OSP has filed a Notice of Appeal along with an application for stay of execution, with a return date set for May 21, 2026.
In a statement, the OSP noted that the prosecution requested the case be adjourned pending the outcome of the application.
Lawyers representing the accused persons agreed to the request but urged the court to set a reasonable adjournment date to avoid repeated delays.
However, two of the accused, Mr. Ofori-Atta and his former Chief of Staff, Ernest Akore, were absent. Both are said to be outside the jurisdiction, with extradition requests and summons reportedly initiated in the United States.
Delivering its ruling, the court said: “In light of the decision of my learned brother sitting at GU10 and the subsequent Notice of Appeal and Application for Stay of Execution filed by the OSP, and with 21 May 2026 being the return date, it is only fair to adjourn the suit to a date after the return date.”
“In the circumstances, it will be fair to adjourn the case to May 26, 2026,” the court added.
The case remains one of several high-profile prosecutions being pursued by the OSP, as legal questions around its mandate continue to be tested in the courts.
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