Petition calling for Ken Ofori-Atta’s extradition surpasses 3,000 signatures

A public petition urging the US Embassy in Accra to assist in the extradition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has garnered over 3,100 signatures as of Monday, December 8, 2025.

Launched on December 2 by Professor Stephen Kweku Asare, the petition requests that American authorities cooperate with Ghanaian officials to verify Mr Ofori-Atta’s whereabouts and facilitate his return to face legal proceedings.

The petition stresses that it does not declare the former minister guilty but insists that “the law must take its course.” Many signatories left comments expressing support for extradition.

The petition comes in the wake of a June 2025 INTERPOL Red Notice issued for Mr Ofori-Atta, following a request by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), after he failed to return to Ghana for questioning regarding alleged irregular financial transactions during his tenure.

However, his details have since been removed from INTERPOL’s Red Notice database.

Meanwhile, the OSP has formally charged Ken Ofori-Atta, his company Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), and six other individuals with multiple corruption-related offences, bringing the total number of charges to seventy-eight (78).

Those facing charges include:

• Ernest Darko Akore (67) – former Chef de Cabinet at the Finance Ministry


• Emmanuel Kofi Nti (66) – former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)


• Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah (64) – former Commissioner-General of the GRA


• Isaac Crentsil (63) – former Commissioner of the Customs Division at GRA


• Kwadwo Damoah (65) – former Commissioner of the Customs Division


• Evans Adusei (62) – CEO and controlling figure of SML

The petition underscores growing public interest in the high-profile case and reflects calls for international cooperation in ensuring accountability for alleged financial misconduct.