- NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande criticizes delays in prosecuting former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
- Urges the OSP to seek support from the FBI and other international bodies.
- Accuses Ofori-Atta of punishing Ghanaians with harsh policies, citing pension cuts and the PDS scandal.
- OSP has declared Ofori-Atta wanted for alleged corruption and abuse of office after failed attempts to summon him.
- Authorities say no official medical documents justify his long stay abroad.
- His wife later confirmed he had prostate cancer surgery at the Mayo Clinic in June 2025.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has intensified pressure on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to take decisive action against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
Deputy General Secretary of the party, Mustapha Gbande, has criticized the OSP for delays in prosecuting Ofori-Atta over alleged economic crimes committed during his time in office. He questioned why the office has not sought assistance from international law enforcement agencies, such as the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to strengthen its case.
Gbande argued that if foreign agencies can extradite Ghanaians for crimes committed abroad, then there should be no barrier to seeking their collaboration to hold Ofori-Atta accountable in Ghana. He accused the former minister of hiding behind victimhood while ordinary citizens continue to bear the brunt of policies he supervised, citing the pension haircuts and the controversial PDS deal as examples of his damaging legacy.
The OSP has already declared Ofori-Atta wanted, citing his refusal to honor repeated summons in connection with corruption and abuse of office investigations. Officials also revealed that no credible medical documentation had been provided to justify his extended absence from the country.
However, his wife, Professor Angela Ofori-Atta, disclosed that he underwent a major prostate cancer surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, on June 13, 2025. The robot-assisted procedure reportedly lasted more than four hours.
As the standoff between the OSP and the former minister continues, the question of whether international support will be sought in the investigation remains unanswered.
