Frank Davies, the Legal counsel for embattled former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed his client has not been served with any court summons.
According to Frank Davies, Ken Ofori-Atta has served the country, and he is committed to fulfilling his civic obligations.
Speaking on the matter in an interview with Accra-based Joy FM on November 20, 2025, Frank Davies stated, “He has served this country before. If he is notified, he knows what to do under my guidance. But as we speak, he has not been served”.
However, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that the former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others will be arraigned before the court on Monday, 24 November 2025.
According to the OSP, they will seek necessary court orders for the service of the charge sheet on the fugitives who are outside Ghana.
The OSP in a statement on X stated, “Court case update
The Republic v Kenneth Ofori-Atta & 7 Ors.
Accused persons will be arraigned before the court on Monday, 24 November 2025.
The Prosecution will seek the necessary court orders for service of the charge sheet on the fugitives who are outside of the jurisdiction”.
The OSP further gave a breakdown of the counts facing the 8 suspects in the SML prosecution. Kenneth Ofori-Atta (A1)is facing 28 counts, Ernest Darko Akore (A2) is facing 12 counts, Emmanuel Kofi Nti (A3) is facing 39 counts, Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah (A4) is facing 10 counts, Isaac Crentsil (A5) is facing 19 counts, Kwadwo Damoah (A6) is facing 8 counts, Evans Adusei (A7) is facing 19 counts, and finally SML (A8) is facing 18 counts.
Meanwhile, Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is gambling with charges levelled against former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others in the SML case.
Lawyer Kpebu raised concerns over the charges filed by the OSP, describing the charges as questionable.
According to Lawyer Kpebu, he does not trust the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng after he allowed Ofori-Atta to escape the country.
Speaking on Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Tuesday, November 18, Kpebu stated, “Kissi Agyebeng allowed Ofori-Atta to escape, so I cannot trust him. If you look at some of the charges he has filed, he’s deliberately gambling with financial loss. Financial loss is not part of the OSP’s mandate.
“Now you’re going to use this case to gamble. If you get to the court and it says no, as for financial loss, it’s too huge. What are you going to do? Is it part of the ploy to gamble?”
He added, “I don’t trust the charges at all. I cannot trust Kissi Agyebeng; he once worked for Ofori-Atta. Ofori-Atta is his formal client. Kissi worked for Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko. Same circle. Ask if Kissi Agyebeng ever attended a meeting with Ofori-Atta, and that man is going to prosecute Ofori-Atta, aaahbaai, what a joke.”