High Court grants OSP four more weeks to serve Ken Ofori-Atta with summons in US
The High Court in Accra has given the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) four more weeks to complete efforts to serve former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his former Chief of Cabinet, Ernest Darko Akore, with summons in the United States. The case, involving Ofori-Atta and seven others, has consequently been adjourned to October […]
Accra's High Court has granted the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) an additional four weeks to serve former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former Chief of Cabinet Ernest Darko Akore with a summons in the United States. The case, involving Ofori-Atta and six others, has been postponed to October 29, 2026. On September 29, the prosecution informed the court that a team attempting to engage the US Department of Justice for the summons service had not returned to Ghana.
Therefore, the court has allowed the OSP more time to carry out the necessary procedures. The 28 counts of corruption and related offenses stem from the OSP's investigation into revenue assurance arrangements between SML and GRA, which allegedly caused losses exceeding GH¢1.4 billion. Those accused who have been served with summons and appeared in court have pleaded not guilty.
The case is one of several OSP prosecutions impacted by legal challenges to the Office's independent prosecutorial authority.
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