Currently, we have hidden Ken Ofori-Atta in a room – NPP’s Gyewu-Appiah
A member of the Communications Team of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Benjamin Gyewu-Appiah, popularly known as Benghazi, has said that former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, will not avail himself to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as long as convicted former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Christine Attionu Tamakloe, remains in hiding abroad.
The OSP has once again declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a wanted person, effective June 2, 2025.
This decisive action follows his failure to appear in person at the OSP’s headquarters by the stipulated deadline, violating an earlier agreement that led to his temporary removal from the wanted list.
The OSP had initially declared Mr. Ofori-Atta a “fugitive from justice” in February 2025, citing his repeated non-compliance with summons for questioning regarding multiple corruption allegations.
These investigations include his involvement in contracts with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) for revenue assurance, issues surrounding the National Cathedral project, and other financial dealings during his tenure as Finance Minister from 2017 to 2024.
Commenting on the issue during a panel discussion on Atinka TV, monitored by GhanaWeb, Benjamin Gyewu-Appiah stated that the only condition under which Ken Ofori-Atta will present himself to the OSP is if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ensures the return of Sedina Tamakloe to Ghana.
“Currently, we have hidden Ken Ofori-Atta in a room. If the NDC brings Sedina Tamakloe, then we will exchange them. If the NDC will not provide Sedina to face the law, then we are also not providing Ken Ofori-Atta. The NDC is not smarter than everyone in this country. Tell the Special Prosecutor that I said he should order for sense, and I will pay. The country is just wasting money on him—he hasn’t even won a single case in court,” he said.
“We have hidden Ken Ofori-Atta in a room. If the NDC brings Sedinam Tamakloe, then we will exchange them. The Special Prosecutor should order some sense, I will pay for it.”
-NPP Communications Team member Benjamin Gyewu-Appiah (Benghazi) pic.twitter.com/lR9OxudGHS
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