The former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, and seven others’ case regarding the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) revenue assurance contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been adjourned to a later date.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) made this known in a statement on X on Monday, 24 November 2025, stating, “CR/0106/2026 Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta & 7 Ors.
This case has been adjourned as the Court would not sit on the originally scheduled date of 24 November 2025.
A new date will be communicated to the Republic and the Accused Persons”.
The OSP had earlier announced that the eight suspects would be arraigned before the court today, Monday, November 24, 2025.
The eight suspects were supposed to be arraigned before the court in connection with the 78 charges filed against them in connection with the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) revenue assurance contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
In a post on X on Thursday, November 20, the OSP revealed it 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 formally last week charged Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta and 7 others with 78 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences.
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.”
See the post below:
CR/0106/2026 Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta & 7 Ors.
— Office of the Special Prosecutor-Ghana (@ospghana) November 24, 2025
This case has been adjourned as the Court would not sit on the originally scheduled date of 24 November 2025.
A new date would be communicated to the Republic and the Accused Persons. pic.twitter.com/r91W4lIA1k