ACCRA, Nov 25 (The African Portal) – A Ghanaian High Court has dismissed a request by former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta to amend his human rights suit and compel the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to release additional documents, in a case challenging his designation as a wanted person.
The Human Rights Court ruled on Tuesday that the documents sought were “unnecessary” and ordered Ofori-Atta to pay GHS 5,000 ($325) in costs for “wasting the court’s time.” The court adjourned a ruling on his substantive application to amend the writ to Dec. 12, 2025.
Ofori-Atta sued the OSP in March, arguing that the wanted notice and arrest warrant issued against him violated his rights to due process, administrative justice and public image.
The OSP confirmed the latest ruling in a Facebook post, describing the case as one of several filed by the former minister over his wanted status.
The anti-graft agency first declared Ofori-Atta wanted in February after he failed to honour an invitation for questioning in connection with a corruption probe. His lawyers submitted a medical report indicating he was receiving treatment abroad, but the OSP rejected the document as inadequate.
The OSP briefly removed his name from the wanted list after he pledged to return to Ghana, but reinstated him when he failed to appear on the agreed date. Ofori-Atta is also contesting an INTERPOL Red Notice linked to the same investigation.
