The Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced that his office has formally transmitted an extradition request to the United States for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his alleged accomplice, Ernest Akore.
Dr Ayine announced the government’s Accountability Series on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
He revealed that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) initiated the process on November 19, 2025, by submitting a request to commence extradition proceedings against the two individuals, who are now subjects of an ongoing probe into alleged financial loss in the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) case.
A preliminary review by the Attorney General’s International Cooperation Unit had identified some documentation gaps, prompting the office to request further information from the OSP in a letter dated November 25. The OSP responded on December 9, 2025, providing the necessary supplementary documents, thus completing the extradition request package.
Dr Ayine explained that the full request was then transmitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 10, 2025, for onward submission to the appropriate US authorities, specifically the Department of Justice.
The Attorney General emphasised that the outcome now depends on the American judicial authorities. “At this point, it is left to the authorities of the United States, particularly the judicial authorities, to determine whether there is sufficient basis for the two accused persons to be extradited to Ghana to stand trial,” he stated.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
