By: Love Wilhelmina Abanonave
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has responded to claims that they are intentionally frustrating the Attorney General (A-G) in the extradition process of former finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta.
“The OSP is not frustrating and will not frustrate its own extradition request. Therefore, there is absolutely no reason for the Attorney General’s Department to feel frustrated, in respect of the investigation and prosecution of suspected persons”, the OSP through a statement issued on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 said.
According to the release, the OSP took notice of public discussions and statements made by the Deputy Attorney General, Dr Srem-Sai in an interview recently to the effect that the Attorney General’s Department had written several letters to the OSP requesting the docket on the former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, to trigger his extradition but has not received a response.
The OSP clarified that they duly notified Mr. Ofori Atta of the investigations and directed his physical appearance before the OSP for questioning but Mr. Ofori Atta, by his actions, has shown clearly that he is unwilling to voluntarily return to the jurisdiction to attend to them.
The OSP’s intelligence showed that Mr. Ofori Atta has been residing in the United States of America since January 2025. As a result, the OSP lawfully commenced steps to secure his extradition to Ghana under international legal and diplomatic frameworks.
The OSP revealed that there has been progressive discussions involving the Attorney General and the Special Prosecutor
on one hand, and the Special Prosecutor and the Deputy AttorneyGeneral on another hand in respect of the course of the extradition process.
The OSP has emphasized that the extradition process is a multi-agency procedure involving several sequential steps and statutory actors. These include investigation and evidence compilation by the OSP, issuance of an arrest warrant by a competent court, preparation of extradition documentation by the OSP, transmission of the package to the Attorney
General as the Central Authority, legal authentication and certification by the Attorney General, diplomatic transmission to the foreign government in question, and response and determination by the foreign jurisdiction in accordance with treaty obligations.
These processes are ongoing effectively.
They stated that they are however not at loggerheads or in dispute whatsoever with the Attorney General’s Department and that differences in function do not imply conflict; they ensure accountability through procedural checks and balances
“The OSP will continue to cooperate fully with the Attorney General’s Department to ensure that the matter proceeds lawfully and efficiently. The investigations remain very active, the extradition processes are underway”, they reaffirmed.
