The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has revealed that his office, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), did not get the needed cooperation from other state security agencies in the aftermath of the 2024 general election.
He lamented that the situation led to his office being left without the requisite inter-agency backing to stop former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from departing the country.
Mr Agyebeng explained that despite active efforts to place travel restrictions on Mr Ofori-Atta, a lack of cooperation from other state security agencies rendered his office powerless at a critical juncture.
“When he left, the President was Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo at the time he left. We were not getting the cooperation at the time from other security agencies,” he disclosed on the KSM Show.
“National Security, no (cooperation at the time), situation is different now, National Signal Bureau, no, at the time, the situation is different now, National Intelligence Bureau, zero, at the time, the situation is different now, I mean the security set up was against the OSP, so we will not be able to perform our job, this was the situation,” he disclosed.
He described the episode as a sobering reminder of the fragile architecture of accountability, where statutory mandate alone is insufficient without coordinated state support.
“We don’t control the airport, we don’t control the exit point. Let’s face facts, before John Dramani Mahama was sworn in on 7th January, Nana Akufo-Addo was the president, that was his cousin,” he added.
The corruption case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has evolved into one of the country’s most closely watched accountability battles.
OSP is investigating him over alleged financial misconduct linked to high-value contracts and public-fund management, including the controversial revenue-assurance agreement with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited and issues surrounding the National Cathedral project.
The probe also touches on procurement matters related to the Electricity Company of Ghana. Despite multiple summonses, Mr Ofori-Atta reportedly failed to appear before investigators, prompting the OSP to declare him a fugitive and subsequently secure an INTERPOL Red Notice.
His legal team maintains concerns regarding procedure and health-related constraints, underscoring the legal tension surrounding the case. He is currently in the United States of America.