The Excessive Court docket (Prison Division) has dismissed an utility filed by former Finance Minister, Kenneth Ofori-Atta, which sought to strike out a warrant issued for his arrest by the Workplace of the Particular Prosecutor (OSP).
Mr Ofori-Atta had requested the courtroom to put aside all associated proceedings, together with an Interpol Pink Discover that had been issued in opposition to him.
Throughout proceedings on Wednesday, 31 July, attorneys for Mr Ofori-Atta argued that the OSP had unlawfully obtained the warrant and urged the courtroom to nullify all related authorized actions, together with the Interpol alert.
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Nevertheless, authorized representatives of the Particular Prosecutor maintained that the warrant had been correctly obtained and executed in accordance with the legislation.
Presiding choose, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, concluded that the applying was with out advantage and dismissed it totally.
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This newest choice comes simply weeks after a Human Rights Court docket in Accra additionally rejected an injunction utility by the previous Finance Minister, which had sought to forestall the Workplace of the Particular Prosecutor from publishing notices declaring him needed.
The courtroom additional imposed a high-quality of GH¢5,000 on Mr Ofori-Atta, reflecting what could also be interpreted as judicial displeasure over perceived makes an attempt to impede lawful investigative procedures.
On Monday, 2 June 2025, the Workplace of the Particular Prosecutor as soon as once more declared Mr Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, former Minister of Finance, a needed individual and a fugitive from justice.
This adopted his failure to voluntarily return to Ghana and current himself earlier than the OSP to answer allegations of legal conduct.
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The most recent ruling reinforces the OSP’s ongoing efforts to pursue authorized accountability on this matter.
Court docket dismisses Ofori-Atta’s bid to quash arrest warrant
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The Excessive Court docket (Prison Division) has dismissed an utility by former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta looking for to strike out a warrant issued for his arrest by the Workplace of the Particular…— Workplace of the Particular Prosecutor-Ghana (@ospghana) July 31, 2025
