Former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has been put on INTERPOL red alert notice
Ken Ofori-Atta, the former finance minister, has been formally added to INTERPOL’s Red Notice database after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) reiterated its request.
This step bolsters attempts to bring the former minister to justice and coincides with ongoing corruption investigations.
On June 6, 2025, the Red Notice was released, stating that Ofori-Atta is a 65-year-old male Ghanaian who was born in Accra on November 7, 1959. Standing at 1.7 meters, he has dark eyes and hair and speaks Twi and English.
INTERPOL reports that he is wanted for “Using Public Office for Profit.” The OSP is looking for international cooperation to find and temporarily arrest him while awaiting extradition or voluntary surrender because they believe he is now in the United States for medical treatment.
This is the second time the OSP has listed the former minister as a wanted individual.
He was called a “fugitive from justice” in February 2025 for not showing up for an investigation after being called in connection with other high-profile corruption cases.
These include issues pertaining to a revenue assurance agreement with Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML) and the contentious National Cathedral project.
More soon…
KA