The office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has stated that irrespective of the outcome of Ken Ofori-Attah’s immigration case, he remains under investigation in Ghana.
This is because it is not participating in any immigration hearing in the United States of America.
Additionally, it noted that the extradition packet is not currently before the immigration court; thus, the credibility of the criminal charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta will be assessed by the courts in Ghana, which possess the jurisdiction to determine his guilt or innocence.
The office emphasised that Ken Ofori-Atta continues to be a citizen of Ghana and is subject to extradition to Ghana if the extradition court in the United States decides so.
The statement from the OSP was made in response to reports indicating that Ken Ofori-Atta has been granted a permanent stay in the United States of America.
Read OSP Statement Below
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken note of media reports and a publication attributed to a law firm in Ghana that Mr Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta has been granted permanent residency in the United States resulting from an immigration court finding that it did not find the criminal charges filed by the OSP in Ghana against Mr. Ofori-Atta credible.
The OSP states that it is not involved in immigration hearings in the United States involving Mr. Ofori-Atta. The OSP’s involvement is in respect of extradition proceedings against Mr. Ofori-Atta through the Attorney-General as the central authority.
The OSP states that the extradition packet is not before the immigration court; and the credibility or otherwise of the criminal charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta would be determined by the courts in Ghana, who have jurisdiction to determine his guilt or innocence.
Further, Mr. Ofori-Atta still remains a citizen of Ghana and he is still amenable to be extradited to Ghana if so decided by the extradition court in the United States.
