Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has strongly defended his public service record, emphasizing that he has always served Ghana with integrity, candor, and dedication to the national interest.
In an open letter dated February 26, 2025, Ofori-Atta addressed ongoing criminal investigations against him by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), describing the events as both puzzling and dismaying.
Amid his response to the probe, he took the opportunity to reflect on his 40 years of public and professional life, insisting that his actions have consistently aligned with the best interests of Ghana and Africa.
“As you know, I have worked with candor and forthrightness in my personal and professional life these past forty years. As the longest-serving Finance Minister in this Republic (2017 to 2024), and encountering the most far-reaching existential crises in our lifetime, I have always acted in the best interests of Ghana and Africa, and will continue to do so,” Ofori-Atta stated in the letter.
The former minister also recounted the timeline of his interactions with the OSP, clarifying that he had been out of the country for medical reasons since January 24, 2025, when he was first invited by the Special Prosecutor to an in-person meeting over four corruption-related cases.
Ofori-Atta stressed that he was neither the originating nor implementing minister in any of the cases under investigation, but nonetheless expressed readiness to cooperate through his legal team. However, he lamented that the Special Prosecutor rejected this offer, leading to a raid on his home by armed National Security operatives on February 11.
He also expressed concern that the OSP subsequently labeled him a “fugitive from justice”, though that declaration has now been rescinded.
He also expressed hope to engage with the OSP through his lawyers before June to resolve the matter expeditiously, especially as the number of cases under investigation has increased to five.
“I pray that the Special Prosecutor will agree to meet with my legal team so we can respond to his investigation on the now five cases, in order to resolve the situation expeditiously and well before the June appointment, ” he added.
Kenneth Ofori-Atta served as Ghana’s Finance Minister from 2017 to 2024, becoming the longest-serving person in that role in the country’s history.
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