Ofori-Atta Trial set to resume on August 27 following Supreme Court ruling
The trial of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to resume on Thursday, August 27, 2026, following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the constitutional validity of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act, 2017 (Act 959).
The OSP announced the resumption of proceedings in a Facebook post on Monday, August 10.
The development comes after the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the constitutionality of the OSP Act, which had been the subject of legal challenges concerning the anti-corruption agency’s powers to investigate and prosecute corruption-related offences.
Proceedings in several OSP cases had been suspended since April 2026 after a High Court ruling questioned the Office’s prosecutorial authority and whether it was required to obtain prior authorisation before initiating prosecutions.
Ofori-Atta is facing 28 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences arising from investigations into revenue assurance contracts between Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The OSP initially charged Ofori-Atta and seven others with 78 counts in November 2025. Following subsequent amendments to the charges, the former Finance Minister now faces 28 counts, while the other accused persons face various charges relating to the case.
Those standing trial alongside Ofori-Atta include former GRA Commissioners-General Emmanuel Kofi Nti and Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah; former Customs Commissioner Isaac Crentsil; former Customs Commissioner Kwadwo Damoah; SML Chief Executive Officer Evans Adusei; and former Chief of Cabinet to Ofori-Atta, Ernest Darko Akore.
The prosecution alleges that the accused persons were involved in various acts of corruption and corruption-related offences connected to the SML-GRA revenue assurance arrangements.
Ofori-Atta Granted US Permanent Residency
Meanwhile, Ofori-Atta has obtained permanent residency in the United States after a US Immigration Court approved his application for adjustment of status.
His lawyers announced in June 2026 that the court had approved his Green Card petition.
The decision followed immigration proceedings in the United States, during which issues relating to his stay in the country and actions taken by Ghanaian authorities were considered.
The OSP, however, has rejected suggestions that the US immigration decision had any bearing on the merits of the criminal case against Ofori-Atta in Ghana.
The anti-corruption agency said it was not a party to the US immigration proceedings and clarified that its involvement relates to extradition proceedings being pursued through the Attorney-General.
The OSP further explained that the extradition package was not before the US Immigration Court. Consequently, it said, any findings made during the immigration proceedings should not be interpreted as a determination of the credibility or otherwise of the criminal charges filed against Ofori-Atta in Ghana.
Despite being granted permanent residency in the United States, the OSP maintains that Ofori-Atta remains a Ghanaian citizen and could still be extradited to Ghana if the US extradition court rules accordingly.
