No Green Card issued to embattled Ken Ofori-Atta – Report

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Reports coming in alleged that the embattled Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has not been issued any Green Card by the United States of America immigration authorities.

According to the alleged report, Ken Ofori-Atta’s asylum proceedings are still pending, and he has not been granted a U.S green card.

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Berry Pulse Media Inc debunks reports claiming Ken Ofori-Atta received a US green card, stressing that the I-485 adjustment was not approved and asylum proceedings remain pending.

They further disclosed that Ken Ofori-Atta is on supervised ICE release under a $65,000 bond and GPS ankle monitor, legally present solely as an asylum applicant before the US immigration court.

In a post on X, Berry Pulse Media Inc alleged, saying, “BREAKING NEWS: No Green Card Issued as Asylum Proceedings Underway. Ken Ofori-Atta has not been granted a U.S green card. No such status has been approved or conferred. Reports circulating in the Ghanaian media are unverified and incorrect.

He remains on supervised release from ICE custody under the $65,000 bond, wearing a GPS ankle monitor. His legal presence is solely as an asylum applicant with a pending case before the U.S immigration court”.

However, reports had earlier suggeted that Ken Ofori-Atta has reportedly secured a legal victory in the United States, with an immigration court approving his application to adjust his immigration status.

According to reports, the US court has paved the way for Ken Ofori-Atta to obtain lawful permanent residency in the United States.

Reports suggest the decision was delivered on Monday when the Immigration court considered Mr Ofori-Atta’s I-485 petition.

A Press Release by lawyers of Ken Ofori-Atta in Ghana revealed that the court examined issues surrounding the criminal investigations and charges currently facing the former minister in Ghana, with the judge reportedly raising concerns about some of the circumstances linked to the actions taken by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

“During the hearing, attention was drawn to the OSP’s earlier declaration of Mr Ofori-Atta as a fugitive from justice.

The court reportedly heard that the declaration was made while the former minister was receiving medical treatment in the United States and at a time when his legal representatives were still engaging with investigators in Ghana.

Evidence was also presented by a witness familiar with international policing and Interpol procedures, who reportedly questioned aspects of the process adopted by the Ghanaian authorities in pursuing the case”, citinews reports stated.

However, Ken Ofori-Atta is still a subject of multiple criminal charges in Ghana arising from decisions taken during his tenure as Finance Minister.

The immigration ruling relates specifically to U.S. immigration proceedings and does not constitute a determination of guilt or innocence regarding the charges he faces in Ghana.

Meanwhile, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s trial in absentia can only proceed once the US authorities have formally returned proof of service.

According to the OSP, the judge will then set a timeline for the accused, Ken Ofori-Atta, to appear. If he chooses not to, the trial may proceed in his absence.

The Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Sammy Darko, explained that the constitutional threshold for Ken Ofori-Atta to be tried in absentia has not been met because a formal service of charges has not been completed.

According to Sammy Darko, the legal process governing trial in absentia is strictly defined and begins only after an accused person has been properly charged and duly served.

He disclosed that the current debate around trying Ofori-Atta in his absence is premature.

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