Attorney-General Submits Extradition Request for Ken Ofori-Atta to US Authorities
- Ghana has officially requested the extradition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his alleged accomplice, Ernest Darko Kore, from the US
- The request aimed to bring the individuals back to Ghana to face 78 corruption-related charges filed by the OSP
- Dr. Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General, stated that the extradition process began in November 2025
The Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that Ghana has officially submitted a request for the extradition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his alleged accomplice, Ernest Darko Kore, from the United States.
According to him, the request was made to facilitate the return of the two individuals to Ghana to face the 78 corruption-related charges filed against them by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
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Speaking at the government’s Accountability Series held on Thursday, December 18, 2025, Dr. Ayine said the OSP began the process on November 19, 2025, when it submitted a request for the extradition proceedings against the former Finance Minister and his alleged accomplice.
This, according to the Attorney General, is a major step in the ongoing investigation into Ken Ofori-Atta.
He disclosed that following a preliminary review, the International Cooperation Unit of the Attorney General’s Department discovered gaps in the extradition documentation.
He added that the documentation needed some enhancements to meet the relevant legal and procedural standards.
“As a result, we communicated our observations to the Office of the Special Prosecutor in a letter dated November 25 and requested additional documentation to ensure completeness,” Dr. Ayine said.
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OSP's role in Ofori-Atta's extradition request
According to Dr. Ayine, the OSP responded to the gaps identified in the extradition documentation on December 9, 2025, and provided the supplementary documents.
He explained that the documents provided by the OSP addressed the issues raised, leading to the finalisation of the extradition request documentation.
The Attorney General added that his office sent the complete extradition request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 10, 2025, for onward submission to the US authorities.
Having formally submitted all the necessary documents for Ofori-Atta's extradition, the Attorney General said the decision now rests with the US authorities.
“At this point, it is left to the authorities of the United States, particularly the judicial authorities, to determine whether there is sufficient basis for the two accused persons to be extradited to Ghana to stand trial,” he added.
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Akufo-Addo speaks on Ofori-Atta's case
In a related development, YEN.com.gh reported earlier that Former President Nana Akufo-Addo had responded to reports that he has tried to interfere in the case against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
Ken Ofori-Atta was investigated by the special prosecutor for five cases amid attempts to extradite him from the US.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor recently charged Ofori-Atta and seven others with 78 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
