The Human Rights Court in Accra has dismissed an interlocutory injunction application filed by former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta, seeking to restrain the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) from re-declaring him “wanted” and “fugitive from justice.”
Aside from dismissing the action, the Court has also awarded costs of GHc 5,000 against Ofori-Atta for the unmeritorious application.
The motion, filed on March 15, 2025, sought to restrain the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) from declaring Mr. Ofori-Atta a “wanted person” and a “fugitive from justice.”
On February 12, 2025, the Special Prosecutor publicly declared Mr. Ofori-Atta wanted and a fugitive in connection with four high-profile corruption investigations.
However, Mr. Ofori-Atta argued that the declaration was unlawful and is pursuing compensation.
Delivering his ruling on Wednesday, June 18, Justice Edward Amoako stated that Mr. Ofori-Atta’s motion failed to meet the legal requirements.
“The applicant failed to meet the second requirement for the grant of an injunction. The injury complained of by the applicant is reparable and can be compensated for by the award of damages,” he ruled.
Mr. Ofori-Atta is under multiple investigations by the OSP and other state agencies relating to his tenure in office.
He is currently the subject of an active Interpol Red Notice, and extradition proceedings have commenced with the relevant authorities to secure his return to Ghana.
The dismissed application forms part of a series of civil suits Mr. Ofori-Atta has filed against the OSP and the Republic, seeking either to halt its operations or challenge the issuance of arrest warrants in the ongoing investigations.