A US-based Immigration Attorney, Angela Moore, has warned Arise Ghana, a pressure group, that their recent protest at the US Embassy in Accra could help former Finance Minister Ofori-Atta’s case.
According to the US-based Ghanaian immigration lawyer, Ken Ofori-Atta’s legal team could use the protest to apply for asylum to make their client stay in the US.
She highlighted that courts respond to law, not protests.
Speaking in a viral video shared by Ameyaw Debrah on X, the US-based Ghanaian immigration lawyer explained, I drove past the United States Embassy in Cantonment, and I saw some protests going on. I saw T-shirts saying ‘bring Ken back’. I think that the right to protest is one that we must protect, and people definitely have the right to protest, and I was quite happy to see that, but what does it mean for this case?… Some of these protests may actually help Ofori-Atta in making certain requests of the United States government.
“For instance, he could apply for asylum. If he can show that some of the things that are going to happen to him when he returns here would endanger his life, or that, he would be mistreated or given treatments that are different from what accused persons can receive because of his political affiliation,” Moore explained.
She added, “One thing to note is that the embassies are missions. They are not courts, so they cannot help in bringing Ken Ofori-Atta back to Ghana”.
“So, we have to be very careful with how we handle these matters. I know that most Ghanaians want him to come for various reasons. When we do such protests without understanding the legal implications, it might go contrary to what we actually seek to effect,” she cautioned.
“I think in all things, it’s best to leave it to the lawyers,” she concluded.
The US-based Immigration Attorney’s remarks follow, the Arise Ghana on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 storming the United States Embassy in Accra, demanding the return of former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta.
The Arise Ghana protesters gathered outside the embassy premises, clad in red and black attire, called on U.S. authorities to cooperate with Ghanaian institutions to ensure the return of embattled Ken Ofori-Atta.
The group were with placards bearing inscriptions such as “Let Ofori-Atta Face Justice,” “Ken’s Leadership Killed Ghanaians”, “Ken Is Needed in Ghana, ‘Bring Ken Home”, and “No Hiding Place for Corruption.”
Bernard Monah an PNC member, speaking to the media, stated, “We all know that as of now, Ken Ofori-Atta is no longer sick. He went to the U.S. to seek medical attention, and now he has healed himself and overstayed his visa. When he was flagged to be arrested, he went ahead to apply to be a permanent citizen of America.”
“This means that he has no plan to return to Ghana. He is avoiding coming back to face justice.”
“So today is the beginning. We will stay here from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and we will come back tomorrow as well.
“We agreed with the police to protest for two weeks. After the two weeks, we have decided to do a sleepover here until the U.S. finds the need to bring Ken Ofori-Atta,” he said.
Watch the video below:
Matter: Courts respond to law, not protests -Angela Moore, Esq., a Ghana-born attorney licensed in Ghana, New York, and Tennessee, with over 20 years at the Ghana Bar and more than a decade of U.S. legal practice. She is the Founder of JJ Moore & Associates, PLLC, with offices in… pic.twitter.com/ib0OllGCx8
— Ameyaw Debrah (@AmeyawDebrah) January 22, 2026