The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has sought to douse the effect of the US Court findings of the lack of credibility of the charges by the Office put up against the Former Finance Minister, Hon. Ken Ofori Atta.

In a statement on the Office's authorised social media account, the office indicated that the decision of the Court was that in immigration proceedings and not in extradition proceedings commenced by the Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.

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Per the statement of the independent state agency whose prosecutorial powers now appear to be in coma owing to the decision of the High Court in Ex Parte Peter Hyde, "..the extradition packet is not before the immigration court; and the credibility or otherwise of the criminal charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta would be determined by the courts in Ghana, who have jurisdiction to determine his guilt or innocence."

According to the terse reaction of the OSP to what appears to be a blow to the media campaign waged by the Special Prosecutor himself, Kissi Agyebeng, and the prosecution drive of the OSP against the former Minister, "Mr. Ofori-Atta still remains a citizen of Ghana and he is still amenable to be extradited to Ghana if so decided by the extradition court in the United States."

Charges not credible

In the morning of Tuesday, the 16th day of June, 2026, Lawyers for Mr. Ken Ofori Atta announced residency status allowed by the US Court and the view of the Court of the charges leveled against Mr. Ofori Atta in Ghanaian Courts.

The statement of Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce Cathline & Partners for and on behalf of Mr. Ofori Atta can be read in the image below. Followed by the statement of Lawyers for Mr. Ofori Atta is the full reaction by the OSP: