Ken Ofori-Atta Drags OSP to Court for Declaring Him Wanted, Ghanaians React

• The former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has sued the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, for declaring him wanted
• In a writ of summons sighted by YEN.com.gh, the former Minister argued that the OSP abused his powers by doing so
• Mr Ofori-ATTA’s lawsuit has triggered mixed reactions from Ghanaians, with some criticising him and others in favour of the suit

Former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has dragged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to court for declaring him wanted.

The former in his lawsuit challenged the legality of the OSP's action and stated that it was an abuse of his powers.

Mr Ofori-Atta’s lawsuit comes after the OSP at a press briefing last month declared him wanted for failing to honour his invitation for questioning on corruption-related matters.

Mr Kissi Agyebeng, at the press brief, stated that Mr Ofori-Atta on various occasions did not appear before him when he was invited for questioning.

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As a result, he publicly declared the former minister a fugitive from Justice.

The OSP, however, indicated that Mr Ofori-Atta responded to his office with claims that he was out of the country seeking medical care.

A few weeks later, Mr Ofori-Atta returned from his trip abroad and dragged National Security to court for invading his residence in his absence.

Subsequently, the former minister has also dragged the OSP to court for declaring him wanted.

Mr Ofori-Atta in his lawsuit further argued that the OSP breached his fundamental human rights by using the press to declare him wanted.

He also argued that the OSP acted beyond his powers by declaring a person wanted without approval from a court of Justice and the Ghana Police Service.

He is therefore seeking compensation and an injunction to prohibit the OSP from ever declaring him wanted.

See the post below:

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Netizens divided over Mr Ofori-Atta’s lawsuit

Mr Ofori-Atta’s lawsuit has triggered various responses from Ghanaians. Many Ghanaians were angry at the former minister’s move.

@Boakyewaa_N wrote:

"We all saw this coming, and that was why I knew the investigation wasn’t going to progress beyond him suing for various procedural errors."

@BlaQwakuTweDex wrote:

"The criminal is asking the court to stop the prosecutor from labeling him a criminal 😮 what a country called Ghana."

@Ma_Cafui wrote:

"This man paaa."

@TimesAccra wrote:

"Criminal like , he should n go to court."

@pwilliamsgh wrote:

"In effect when I decide to "run again", I don't want you to declare me wanted."

@kosi_dzidefo wrote:

"I don't blame him. I blame @Joyce Bawah, @joyce_bawah and Dominic Ayine for all these shenanigans. What are they waiting for to put this criminal, Ken Ofori Atta before a court? There could be only one reason for this delay, they want to let him off the hook, as they scratch each others back."

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@GanyoBi wrote:

"If you come from a family of lawyers, you don't fear any lawsuits."

Source: YEN.com.gh