Special Prosecutor Shares Wanted Notice For Ken Ofori-Atta
- The Office of the Special Prosecutor has shared a wanted notice for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta
- He has been linked to multiple corruption cases, including the Strategic Mobilisation Limited scandal
- The former minister is wanted on the grounds of allegedly causing financial loss to the state in dealings
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has shared a wanted notice for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who was declared a fugitive.
The anti-graft office declared the ex-minister wanted on February 12, noting that he is suspect in some high-profile corruption investigations.
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The online notice also invited tips on the former minister's whereabouts. Ofori-Atta is reportedly in the US on medical grounds.
The former minister is wanted on the grounds of causing financial loss to the state in some dealings.
The cases Ofori-Atta is being investigated for are the National Cathedral project, the Strategic Mobilisation Limited scandal, dealings between the Electricity Company of Ghana and Beijing Technology Limited, the procurement of ambulances and payments made from and the utilisation of the Ghana Revenue Authority’s tax refund account.
The special prosecutor had already disclosed in a report that Ofori-Atta was being investigated over alleged corruption in the National Cathedral project following a referral from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice.
The special prosecutor's announcement on Ofori-Atta came after a raid on the former minister's home orchestrated by people at National Security.
CCTV footage from Ofori-Atta’s home showed Richard Jakpa with a gun on the premises during the raid.
Jakpa, a Ghanaian businessman, is said to have led the raid. However, his status within the National Security sphere remains unclear.
He is a ex-army officer who was dishonourably discharged for unsatisfactory conduct and acts of indiscipline, according to testimony in court.
The government has not come out to clarify the purpose of the raid, though it is believed there was an attempt to arrest Ofori-Atta.
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YEN.com.gh reported that Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga expressed regrets over the raid on the home of Ken Ofori-Atta.
He also first confirmed that Jakpa was behind the raid on the former finance minister's home and also offered an apology.
Ayariga also said the incident had been investigated and was assured by key security agencies it would not happen again.
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