Ghana’s former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been declared a fugitive by prosecutors due to his alleged involvement in multiple corruption cases.
Ofori-Atta, 66, is accused of causing financial losses to the state, including a controversial national cathedral project that has cost the government $58 million.
According to Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyabeng, Ofori-Atta left Ghana in early January to evade investigations and has shown no intention of returning willingly.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared him a “wanted person,” and Agyabeng stated that Ofori-Atta is a “fugitive from justice”.
The allegations against Ofori-Atta are part of a broader effort by Ghana’s new government to tackle corruption.
President John Mahama has established an investigative committee, Operation Recover All Loot, which has received over 200 complaints of corruption totaling more than $20 billion in recoverable funds.
