Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said the United States government has assured Ghana that it will not stand in the way of the extradition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori‑Atta and former MASLOC boss Sedina Tamakloe Attionu as part of ongoing bilateral cooperation.
Ofori‑Atta was detained in the United States in January 2026, amid Ghana’s formal extradition request relating to corruption and procurement charges filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
He remains in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody while legal proceedings assessing his immigration status and extradition request continue.
Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, who was convicted of causing financial loss to the state and sentenced in Ghana in 2024, has also been a subject of ongoing extradition efforts.
The Attorney General said the formal request sent to the US Department of Justice in mid‑2024 remains under review, with authorities awaiting procedural completion.
During the bilateral meeting in Accra with the acting US Ambassador to Ghana, Rolf Olson and his team, Mr Ablakwa said the United States Government had made clear that its cooperation on these matters would not prejudice judicial processes or block Ghana’s efforts.
“The United States Government has assured that, without prejudice to judicial processes, it will not stand in the way of Ghana as regards the removal of Ken Ofori‑Atta and Sedina Tamakloe Attionu.”
This assurance seeks to reinforce confidence in US‑Ghana legal cooperation, even as both extradition cases progress through their distinct legal pathways.
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