AG Ayine: Ghana Needs Solid Legal Grounds Before Seeking Ofori-Atta’s Extradition

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, says Ghana cannot formally request the extradition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from the United States until a complete legal case is built. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Dr. Ayine explained that international extradition requires a fully developed docket and filed charges before any request can be made to U.S. authorities. “You cannot make a request unless you have a solid case, a docket that has been built,” he stated. His comments follow…

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