A photo collage of Ken Ofori-Atta (L), Henry Nana Boakye and Kissi Agyebeng

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed claims by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, that the former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is a wanted fugitive.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, February 13, 2025, the National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, stated that Ken Ofori-Atta can never be a fugitive.

“Mr. Ofori-Atta can never be a fugitive. He is not a fugitive, and he will never be a fugitive. The OSP got it wrong. He got it wrong. Once Ofori-Atta’s doctors declare him fit and healthy, he will return to the country,” he stated.

Henry Nana Boakye further urged the OSP to desist from making statements that stir up emotions and create unnecessary tensions in the country.

“Until then, the Special Prosecutor should avoid making sensational statements provoking public emotions and creating drama over a matter that could have been adequately resolved through correspondence.

“If you label your former finance minister a fugitive, which indeed he is not, it amounts to a national embarrassment when indeed the length of your correspondence is just two weeks, and you can’t wait. It is not as if the person is lost; the person cannot be traced,” he noted.

Henry Nana Boakye clarified that Ken Ofori-Atta had properly notified the OSP about his medical travels.

"Ken Ofori-Atta is not evading accountability as the OSP claimed. On January 2, 2025, he wrote a letter to the then Chief of Staff, Madam Frema Osei-Opare that he was traveling to the United States for a follow up medical visit. He included his current and reliable contact information at the end of the letter.

"On January 22, 2025, Ofori-Atta again wrote to the new Chief of Staff, Julius Deborah, to inform him that he was overseas for a medical examination", he added.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has declared the former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, as wanted and a fugitive, due to his involvement in corruption-related activities concerning the SML, National Cathedral, and other projects during his tenure.

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