Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, has vowed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will be held accountable for alleged corruption practices, even if he refuses to return to Ghana.
The Ghanaian government is intensifying its efforts to bring former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to face justice following corruption allegations against him.
Mr. Gbande has made it clear that no amount of delay or evasion will prevent legal action from being taken against him.
Speaking in an interview on Monday, February 17, Mr Gbande issued a stern warning, stating that if Mr. Ofori-Atta fails to return to Ghana willingly, the state will take every possible measure to ensure his prosecution.
“If Ken Ofori-Atta refuses to return, every measure will be deployed to bring him back to this country. If, for any reason, he passes on, his dead body will still be prosecuted and jailed, and every stolen money belonging to the people of Ghana will be retrieved. This is not just a government agenda but a national mandate,” Mr. Gbande declared on Joy News.
He further stressed his commitment to integrity and the fight against corruption.
“I fear to steal what belongs to the public. I will never take what is meant for the people. If I am ever in a position where I have to choose between personal gain and the good of this country, I would rather remain poor so that Ghanaians will respect me for it,” he stated.
Ofori-Atta Declared Suspect in Multiple Corruption Cases
Mr. Gbande’s comments come in the wake of the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) decision to officially declare Ken Ofori-Atta a suspect in four major corruption investigations.
On February 12, 2025, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng announced that Ofori-Atta was wanted for questioning in connection with financial irregularities linked to:
-The National Cathedral project
-Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML)
-Two other undisclosed corruption cases
-Agyebeng warned that legal action would be taken if Ofori-Atta fails to cooperate with investigators.
With growing pressure on the former finance minister to return and clear his name, the Ghanaian government appears determined to ensure accountability at all costs.
