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Ofori-Atta case: Arthur Kennedy urges voluntary return; Ayikoi Otoo backs trial in absentia
Two stalwarts of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have advanced contrasting views on the state’s pursuit of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta over matters...
Arise Ghana picket at American Embassy over Ofori-Atta’s extradition
A demonstration organised by pressure group Arise Ghana is currently underway at the United States Embassy in Accra, with protesters calling for the extradition...
Ofori-Atta to face U.S. court today over immigration status
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to appear before a United States court on Tuesday, January 20, following actions taken by U.S. immigration...
Ofori-Atta is happy – Lawyer says ahead of January 20 immigration hearing
Frank Davies, a member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, says his client is in good spirits ahead of his...
Gabby told me Ofori-Atta is afraid of how he’ll be treated in Ghana –...
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has disclosed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is reportedly hesitant about returning to Ghana...
Ofori-Atta has not been moved from Caroline Detention Facility – Frank Davies
Frank Davies, a member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has dismissed claims that his client has been moved from...
I won’t celebrate Ken Ofori-Atta’s troubles – Kofi Amoabeng
Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, says he will not take delight in the legal challenges confronting...
Ofori-Atta overstayed his visa – ICE labels Former Finance Minister as “illegal alien”
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has described Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, as an “illegal alien” after allegedly...
Arise Ghana to picket at American Embassy over Ofori-Atta’s extradition
Pressure group Arise Ghana has announced plans to stage a picket at the American Embassy in Accra, demanding the extradition of former Finance Minister...
We’re far from Ofori-Atta’s extradition – Frank Davies responds to Ablakwa
Frank Davies, a member of the legal team for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has pushed back against the Foreign Affairs Minister's suggestion that...
Who said Ofori-Atta was picked up from an ICU bed? – Frank Davies questions...
Frank Davies, a member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has questioned claims that his client was medically fit for...
Ofori-Atta’s legal team casts doubt on Embassy’s consular intentions
Frank Davies, a member of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s legal team, has questioned the motives behind Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, DC, offering consular...
Ofori-Atta is embarrassing Ghana – Martin Kpebu
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has described the absence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as a national embarrassment, urging the New Patriotic Party...
NPP should pursue Ofori-Atta to return to Ghana for accountability – Hopeson Adorye
The United Party’s Director of Field Operations, Hopeson Adorye, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to urge former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta...
‘He shut the door in our faces’ – Ghana’s envoy on Ofori-Atta’s refusal of...
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States says he was disappointed after former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta refused to meet consular officials following his...
ICE confirmed Ken Ofori-Atta was medically fit for detention – Victor Smith
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States says US Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was medically fit to...
Ofori-Atta could stay in the US despite ICE arrest – Immigration lawyer explains
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta might actually get to stay in the United States despite being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a...
FBI involvement raises stakes in Ken Ofori-Atta detention – Ghana’s US Envoy
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United States says the involvement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the detention of former Finance Minister Ken...
Charge Ofori-Atta and stop the public commentary – Frank Davies tells AG
A member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies, has called on Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine to either formally...
Ofori-Atta could be in Ghana sooner than expected – Justice Srem-Sai
The legal walls appear to be closing in on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, as the government signals that his repatriation from the United...
Ofori-Atta refuses Consular meeting with Ghana Embassy in US
The Embassy of Ghana in Washington, DC, has confirmed that former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, is currently in the custody of the...
Keep quiet if you’ve little knowledge – Frank Davies slams Amaliba over Ofori-Atta’s detention
A member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has criticised comments made by lawyer Abraham Amaliba over the former...
Ofori-Atta’s lawyers file process in court to challenge detention by ICE
A member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has confirmed that lawyers in the United States have filed a court...
Ofori-Atta’s arrest in US was a targeted operation – Manasseh Awuni
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has disclosed that the arrest of Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in the United States was the result...
How ICE whisked Ofori-Atta from his US residence into detention (Watch)
Fresh details about the detention of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, have emerged from eyewitness accounts shared with investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni.
The incident...
The longer Ofori-Atta stays abroad, the longer he fuels public debate – Prof. Khalid
Economic Adviser to the Vice President, Sharif Mahamud Khalid, has cautioned that the continued stay of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta outside Ghana could...
Ken Ofori-Atta’s US visa was revoked in June 2025 – Deputy A-G
Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai has clarified that the U.S. visa of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was revoked in June 2025, dismissing earlier...
Ken Ofori-Atta seeking to become a permanent US resident – Martin Kpebu claims
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has made fresh claims in the ongoing case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, alleging that he is seeking...
Ofori-Atta’s lawyers move to block deportation, seek US stay extension for medical treatment
Lawyers for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta are preparing to challenge efforts that could see him deported to Ghana, following his detention by United...
What we know about the facility holding Ken Ofori-Atta
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is spending the night and possibly the next few days in the former Virginia Jail (Peumansend Creek Regional Jail),...
U.S. Immigration authorities detain Ken Ofori-Atta over visa status
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over issues relating to his immigration status, his lawyers...
Did you know that Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyer, Enayat Qasimi, is the ‘Ken Ofori-Atta of...
Did you know that Enayat Qasimi, Ken Ofori-Atta’s international lawyer, is in many ways the Ken Ofori-Atta of Afghanistan? History has a sense of...
GRA–SML case politically motivated; Ofori-Atta is not evading justice – US lawyer
Enayat Qasimi, an international legal practitioner and lead counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has described the ongoing GRA–SML case as politically driven,...
Manasseh Azure: Use diplomacy, public pressure to extradite Ofori-Atta
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has called on Ghana to move beyond legal technicalities and use diplomatic and public pressure to ensure former Finance...
It will be a small miracle to extradite Ken Ofori-Atta — Kofi Bentil
Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa and lawyer, Kofi Bentil, has described the extradition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as a “small miracle,” noting...
Ofori-Atta has no intention of returning to Ghana to face charges – Martin Kpebu
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has expressed doubt that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will voluntarily return to Ghana to face corruption-related charges, arguing...
Ofori-Atta hires top US lawyers to fight extradition — Ayine
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has revealed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has engaged top-tier legal practitioners in the...
Ofori-Atta’s return to face justice now in US hands, says Ayine
The government of Ghana has completed the legal procedures to seek the extradition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his alleged accomplice, Ernest...
Ayine confirms extradition request for Ken Ofori-Atta sent to US authorities
The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has confirmed that his office has formally transmitted a request for the extradition of former...
AG to update Ghanaians on Ofori-Atta case, cybercrime recoveries today
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, will return to the Government Accountability Series on Thursday, December 18, with a major briefing on...