The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it is still awaiting confirmation from the United States Department of Justice that former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta has been formally served with criminal charges.
According to the Director of Strategy, Research and Communications at the OSP, Sammy Darko, the lack of confirmation means the legal process for serving the former minister outside Ghana has not yet been completed, despite earlier court approval.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on June 16, 2026, Mr. Darko explained that Ghanaian authorities are still in communication with their U.S. counterparts regarding the matter.
He noted that once a Ghanaian court authorises service abroad, the Attorney General’s Department must transmit the request through official diplomatic and legal channels to the United States Department of Justice for execution.
Mr. Darko added that the process is part of ongoing extradition-related procedures, which have not yet reached a final judicial stage in the U.S.
His comments follow concerns raised by legal representatives of Mr. Ofori-Atta, who maintain that the former Finance Minister has not been formally notified of any charges against him in Ghana.
His lawyer, Frank Davies, has also stated that neither Ofori-Atta nor his legal team has received any official communication regarding the alleged charges.
Source: myjoyonline.com