The trial of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to resume on Thursday, August 27, 2026, after the Supreme Court ruled that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act, 2017 (Act 959), is constitutionally valid.
The OSP announced the resumption of proceedings in a Facebook post on Monday, August 10.
The development comes after a unanimous Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the OSP Act, which had faced legal challenges concerning the anti-graft agency’s authority to investigate and prosecute corruption-related offences.
Proceedings in several OSP cases had been suspended since April 2026 after a High Court ruling questioned the Office’s prosecutorial powers and whether prior authorisation was necessary before it could prosecute cases.
Ofori-Atta faces 28 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences stemming from investigations into revenue assurance contracts between Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The OSP initially charged Mr Ofori-Atta and seven other individuals with 78 counts in November 2025. After the charges were amended, the former Finance Minister now faces 28 counts, while the other accused persons face various charges related to the case.
Those standing trial with Ofori-Atta include former GRA Commissioners-General Emmanuel Kofi Nti and Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah; former Customs Commissioner Isaac Crentsil; former Customs Commissioner Kwadwo Damoah; SML Chief Executive Officer Evans Adusei; and former Chief of Cabinet to Mr Ofori-Atta, Ernest Darko Akore.
The prosecution alleges that the accused persons engaged in various acts of corruption and corruption-related offences connected to the SML-GRA revenue assurance arrangements.
Meanwhile, Ofori-Atta has obtained permanent residency in the United States after a US Immigration Court approved his application for adjustment of status.
His lawyers announced in June 2026 that the court had approved his Green Card petition.
The decision followed immigration proceedings in the United States, where issues surrounding his stay in the country and actions taken by Ghanaian authorities were considered.
However, the OSP has dismissed any suggestion that the US immigration decision settled the merits of the criminal case pending against Mr Ofori-Atta in Ghana.
The anti-graft agency said it was not a party to the US immigration proceedings and emphasised that its involvement in the matter relates to extradition proceedings being pursued through the Attorney-General.
The OSP further clarified that the extradition packet was not before the US Immigration Court. As a result, any findings made during the immigration proceedings should not be taken as a determination of the credibility or otherwise of the criminal charges filed in Ghana.
Despite being granted permanent residency, the OSP maintains that Ofori-Atta remains a Ghanaian citizen and can still be extradited to Ghana if the US extradition court rules accordingly.
