The Government of Ghana has formally requested the extradition of former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, and his former Chief of Staff, Ernest Darko Akore, from the United States to face corruption-related charges.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, confirmed on Thursday, December 18, 2025, that the extradition request has been officially transmitted to U.S. authorities. “I have formally submitted a request for the extradition of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his Chief of Staff, Ernest Darko Akore,” Dr. Ayine stated.
He explained that the matter is now before the U.S. judicial authorities, who will determine whether the legal requirements for extradition have been met.
The request follows a formal submission by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to the Attorney-General’s Office on November 19, 2025. A preliminary assessment by the Attorney-General’s international legal unit identified the need for additional clarifications and documentation.
These concerns were communicated to the OSP in a letter dated November 25, 2025. The required supplementary materials were subsequently submitted on December 9, 2025, completing the extradition dossier. The finalized documents were then forwarded through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the United States Department of Justice.
Earlier, on November 18, 2025, the OSP charged Ofori-Atta and seven other individuals—including Ernest Darko Akore, Emmanuel Kofi Nti, Ammishaddai Owusu Amoah, Isaac Crenstil, Kwadwo Damoah, Evans Adusei, and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML)—with a total of 78 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences.
Ken Ofori-Atta is currently in the United States and, unless extradited, is expected to be tried in absentia in Ghana.
The case marks a significant development in Ghana’s ongoing efforts to address high-level corruption and enforce accountability.
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