Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Dominic Ayine is expected to hold bilateral talks with officials of the United States Department of Justice over a number of pending extradition requests between Ghana and the US. The discussions are aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries and potentially speeding up the return of individuals wanted by Ghanaian authorities.
The announcement was made on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the same day Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu arrived in Accra after completing a two-year extradition process.
Tamakloe-Attionu, who was convicted in absentia by a Ghana High Court in April 2024, has now returned to begin serving her sentence, marking a key development in Ghana’s efforts to pursue justice across international borders.
The upcoming Ghana–US meeting is expected to focus on outstanding extradition cases and explore improved coordination in handling cross-border criminal matters.
Key Cases in Ghana–US Extradition Pipeline
Several high-profile cases are currently making their way through the extradition process between Ghana and the United States, each at a different stage and involving varying legal complexities.
One of the most prominent is the case of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who faces multiple charges linked to alleged corruption in several government contracts. These include a GH¢125 million agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority and Strategic Mobilisation Limited, the US$400 million National Cathedral project, ambulance procurement for the Ministry of Health, and contracts involving the Electricity Company of Ghana. The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) formally charged him on November 18, 2025.
Ofori-Atta travelled to the United States in early 2025 for medical treatment. On January 6, 2026, he was taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Washington, D.C., and has since been held at the Caroline Detention Facility in Bowling Green, Virginia.
He is currently facing two separate proceedings in the US — one relating to alleged immigration violations, which began in January 2026, and another linked to Ghana’s formal extradition request seeking his return to stand trial.
Also charged by the OSP is Ernest Darko Akore, a former technical adviser to Ofori-Atta. Akore left Ghana for New York on November 19, 2024. His case is complicated by his dual citizenship, as he holds both Ghanaian and US passports. As a US citizen, he cannot simply be deported, making any return to Ghana subject to more complex legal processes.
Reports indicate that the US Department of Justice has sought guidance from the OSP on whether Akore should be arrested before being served with a summons, or whether the summons should be issued prior to any arrest.
In the opposite direction is the case of Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, who is facing extradition from Ghana to the United States.
He was arrested in December 2025 during a joint operation involving the FBI and Ghanaian security agencies. US prosecutors allege he ran an $8 million romance fraud network that used fake online identities, including AI-generated images and voice recordings, to defraud elderly Americans.
A High Court ruling on whether he should be extradited to the US is expected on June 11, 2026.
The planned Ghana–US bilateral discussions are expected to bring all pending extradition cases onto one platform rather than handling them individually. Legal analysts say this approach could streamline processes and strengthen cooperation between both countries in cross-border criminal matters.