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High Court Postpones Ofori-Atta vs Special Prosecutor Case to November 25

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The Human Rights Division of the High Court has deferred the legal proceedings between former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to November 25, 2025. This decision came after a hearing on October 23, during which Mr. Ofori-Atta’s legal team submitted two motions: one requesting access to specific documents (discoveries), and another seeking permission to revise the original motion filed. Lawyers for the OSP opposed both applications. The court will now reconvene next month to deliberate further on the matter.

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

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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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