Frank Davies, a lawyer for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said his client is happy ahead of his immigration hearing, Janurary 20, 2026.
According to Frank Davies, his client is happy and Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyers in the US are also happy.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews Today on Monday, January 19, Frank Davies revealed, “Ken Ofori-Atta is happy. Our counterpart lawyers in America are happy. We are all waiting for the hearing tomorrow, which will be virtual”.
“What is happening tomorrow is a purely immigration matter. It has nothing to do with any extradition process, whether they call it revocation of visa or whatever,” he said.
He added, “Tomorrow is an immigration hearing for an adjustment of his immigration status in America, simply nothing more, nothing less. After tomorrow, we will all know the position.”
Meanwhile, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, has shared more details regarding former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, pending US court appearance.
Speaking in an interview on Starr FM, Dr Ayine reiterated that his office is not investigating Ken Ofori-Atta in the SML scandal.
He, however, added that his office is currently investigating Ken Ofori-Atta over several other cases, including transactions and activities during his tenure as Minister of Finance.
According to AG Ayine, the Ken Ofori-Atta case at the US court is more serious than he thought, adding that Ghanaians will know what the US judge decides regarding his immigration status on January 20.
Dr Dominic Ayine stated, “The possibility is very high, and he could either self-deport or face deportation by the immigration judge on January 20. So after the hearing, we will get to know what the judge decides regarding his immigration status. But it’s more serious than I thought,” he said.
“I also mentioned that there are other investigations ongoing. So it is not only the SML investigation, which has been conducted by the OSP, that may lead to issues of accountability or alleged criminality. There are other investigations that I am undertaking, which will be announced at the appropriate time,” he added.
Additionally, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been described by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an illegal alien.
According to an ICE spokesperson, Ken Ofori-Atta is facing corruption and corruption-related charges in his home country.
ICE detailed that Ken Ofori-Atta entered the United States on May 28, 2025, on a visitor’s visa with an expiration date of November 27, 2025.
The ICE spokesperson responding to Tv3’s Joseph Ackah-Blay is quoted to have said, “Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta is an illegal alien from Ghana who is facing corruption and corruption-related charges in his home country. He entered the United States on May 28, 2025, on a visitor’s visa with an expiration date of November 27, 2025. Ofori-Atta overstayed his permitted admission”.
“He has been issued a notice to appear and will remain in ICE custody. He will be given due process before a Justice Department immigration judge,” the spokesperson said.
“The Trump administration has been abundantly clear: aliens must respect our laws or face the consequences. Overstaying a visa is an immigration law violation that can result in deportation,” he added.