Ken Ofori-Atta’s Home Reportedly Raided By Police And Military Personnel
- Former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s home was raided by security personnel on February 11, 2025
- Ofori-Atta was reportedly not in the country during the raid carried out by men in military and police attire
- Citi News reported that the raid was carried out by 12 individuals, five of whom were in military uniforms
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Some purported security personnel raided the residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
The incident occurred in Cantonments while Ofori-Atta was reportedly out of the country.
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Some family members, including his wife, were present at the time.
Citi News reported that about 12 individuals, five in military uniforms, one in a police uniform, and the rest in plain clothes, carried out the raid.
Ofori-Atta is said to be in the US on medical grounds since the beginning of 2025.
The government has yet to comment on the incident.
The Herald reported that the Office of the Special Prosecutor conducted the raid.
According to the paper, family sources disclosed that the Office of the Special Prosecutor had earlier written to Ofori-Atta, inviting him on February 10, 2025, as part of an ongoing investigation.
However, lawyers from Minkah-Premo & Co., a prominent Accra-based law firm representing the former minister, explained that he was in the US.
They indicated that he had scheduled appointments with his doctors until March.
Special prosecutor names Ofori-Atta in probe
The special prosecutor had his sights set on Ofori-Atta following a referral from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice.
According to the special prosecutor's December 2024 half-yearly report, it has been probing the National Cathedral project with a focus on the procurement of contractors and materials, payments made, and the involvement of Ofori-Atta.
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This report came after President John Mahama announced plans to investigate the National Cathedral Project. Parliament is also probing the project.
The project started in 2020 after then-President Akufo-Addo claimed he had made a pledge to God.
However, the project, which covers 3.5 hectares of land in Accra, has stalled since 2023 because of lack of funds.
Ofori-Atta previously told Parliament that most of the $58m spent on the project had come from the national coffers.
Findings from probe into National Cathedral project
YEN.com.gh reported in November 2024 that the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice recommended a forensic audit of the board members of the National Cathedral Project.
The commission justified this recommendation by citing the violation of procurement laws in line with a petition by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the MP for North Tongu.
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice stated that it had not found any element of corruption in the case but said the breaches noted raised 'reasonable suspicion of corruption'.
The report also highlighted several breaches of Ghana’s procurement laws, particularly in awarding the construction contract to Ribade Company Ltd.
The company was given the $312 million contract for the project without due process, and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice has urged the Public Procurement Authority to cancel it.
Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh
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