The trial of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to resume on Thursday, August 27, 2026, following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the constitutional validity of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act, 2017 (Act 959).
The OSP announced the resumption of proceedings in a Facebook post on Monday, August 10.
The development follows a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court affirming the constitutionality of the OSP Act, which had faced legal challenges over the anti-corruption 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 raised questions about the Office’s prosecutorial powers and whether it required prior authorisation before initiating prosecutions.
Mr Ofori-Atta is facing 28 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences arising from investigations into revenue assurance contracts between Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The OSP initially charged the former Finance Minister and seven others with 78 counts in November 2025. The charges were later amended, leaving Mr Ofori-Atta to face 28 counts, while the other accused persons face various charges in connection with the case.
Those standing trial alongside him 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 were involved in various acts of corruption and corruption-related offences linked to the SML-GRA revenue assurance arrangements.
Meanwhile, Mr Ofori-Atta has obtained permanent residency in the United States after a US Immigration Court granted his application for an adjustment of status.
His lawyers announced in June 2026 that his Green Card application had been approved.
The development followed immigration proceedings in the US, where issues surrounding his stay in the country and actions taken by Ghanaian authorities were considered.
However, the OSP has rejected suggestions that the US immigration decision amounted to a determination on the merits of the criminal case pending against Mr Ofori-Atta in Ghana.
The anti-corruption agency said it was not a party to the US immigration proceedings and clarified that its involvement in the matter relates to extradition proceedings being pursued through the Attorney-General.
The OSP further explained that the extradition documents were not before the US Immigration Court. It therefore cautioned against interpreting any findings from the immigration proceedings as a determination of the credibility of evidence or allegations in the criminal case in Ghana.