The High Court has adjourned the prosecution of former Ghanaian Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta and nine others to allow for the "service of summons" on other accused persons who are fugitives in the U.S.
The court announced that the new date for proceedings is February 26, 2026, saying that the summons must navigate "multiple jurisdictional paths". Earlier in January, Ofori-Atta was detained in the U.S. on immigration charges after Ghanaian authorities filed an extradition request for him to face corruption charges in Ghana.
Ghana: High Court Adjourns Trial of Former Finance Minister, Others
Ghanaian Times, 2 February 2026
THE High Court has adjourned proceedings in the ongoing trial of the former Minister of Finance, Mr Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, and nine others to February 26, 2026. Read more »
U.S. immigration authorities have detained Ken Ofori-Atta, Ghana's former Finance Minister, who is currently wanted in his home country on corruption allegations. According to his legal team, the former official has been in the United States since January 2024 to receive treatment for prostate cancer.
Ofori-Atta was declared a
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The Ghanaian government has announced the formal transmission of an extradition request to the United States Department of Justice for the country's former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
Ghana's Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, said the request follows an intensive investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. This investigation resulted in 78 criminal
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