By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave
Government spokesperson, Raymond Edem Tamekloe has emphasized that owning investments in the United States, US does not exempt former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta from extradition. He clarified that, whether the investments were in the US or in Ghana, it does not justify the fact that Ofori Atta would not face the law.
Tamekloe stated that, Ofori-Atta’s investments in the country should not influence the application of international laws. He debunked comments by the public suggesting that, the extradition process could be delaying because Ofori Atta has investments in US.
During a panel discussion on GBC’s Current Agenda on Saturday, January 17, 2026, Tamekloe assured that, government is committed to pursuing accountability and extraditing Ofori-Atta. He questioned why Ofori Atta preferred humiliation over returning to account for his actions, given his past service.
The US government has also assured Ghana it would not block Ofori-Atta’s extradition.
Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng declared Ofori-Atta a fugitive and requested his extradition through the Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine then submitted an extradition request to the US authorities, seeking Ofori-Atta’s return to face 78 corruption-related charges.
Meanwhile, Ken Ofori-Atta has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on January 6, 2026, over visa status issues.
