{
  "id": 3951227,
  "title": "SML/GRA Scandal OSP Gets More Time To Serve Ofori-Atta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/sml-gra-scandal-osp-gets-more-time-to-serve-ofori-atta",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T11:12:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/sml-gra-scandal-osp-gets-more-time-to-serve-ofori-atta/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been granted additional time to serve criminal summons on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and Chef de Cabinet Ernest Darko Akore for their alleged involvement in a contract awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). The case is still at the preliminary stage, with the OSP filing disclosures and witness statements before the trial can commence. The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, requested a one-month adjournment to allow his office to serve the summons on Ofori-Atta and Akore, who now reside in the United States. Ofori-Atta recently obtained a permanent Green Card in the US, while the OSP remains committed to pursuing extradition to bring the former minister to trial for the alleged crimes.",
  "summary": "Kissi Agyebeng The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been given more time to attempt serving criminal summons and other processes on the former Minister for Finance, Ken Read More... The post SML/GRA Scandal OSP Gets More Time To Serve Ofori-Atta appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}