OSP vs Ken Ofori-Atta, SML and others: Court gives OSP four more weeks to serve Ofori-Atta with summons
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.
On September 29, 2026, the High Court in Accra granted the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) an additional four weeks to serve former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and Ernest Darko Akore with legal summons in the United States. The case, which also involves seven others, has been postponed until October 29, 2026. The OSP is investigating alleged corruption and corruption-related offenses stemming from revenue assurance arrangements between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), potentially resulting in losses exceeding GH¢1.4 billion.
Ofori-Atta, along with the other accused individuals, has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The case was initially adjourned on August 27, 2026, to allow the OSP time to complete the summons service processes in the United States. The OSP's authority to independently prosecute these cases had been challenged in court, but the Supreme Court upheld the Office's constitutional validity in a unanimous decision.
Written by urgent.news from MyJoyOnline Ghana's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
