Franklin Cudjoe, the President of IMANI Africa, has said those claiming the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) did a shoddy job on following INTERPOL permanently deleting Ken Ofori-Atta’s name from their Red Notice must pause for a moment.
According to Franklin Cudjoe, Ken Ofori-Atta has been arrested by ICE and detained. So there was no need to keep him on the red list.
In a social media post shared on X on February 14, 2026, Franklin Cudjoe wrote, “Hey, all those claiming the OSP did a shoddy job should pause for a moment and follow the points below.
First, it was Interpol that put Ken on the Red List after the OSP successfully convinced them. At the time, they were convinced Ken was a credible, brave fugitive. Ken’s lawyers appealed twice against the listing and failed”.
His post further added, “After being successfully listed for nearly 6 months, Interpol decided to review the case, and found out that Ken had now been successfully charged and extradition formalities had begun for Ken to be repatriated to Ghana. Finally, he’s been arrested by ICE and detained. With these incidents, there was no need to keep Ken on the red list!
Interpol, of course, decided to take into consideration Ken’s claims of perceived political persecution by showing evidence of commentary by the AG and a few political platforms. And that last straw is what some claim is victory over being listed by the OSP?”.
Also, the OSP has broken its silence following the International Criminal Police Organisation’s (INTERPOL) deletion of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s Red Notice.
According to the OSP, INTERPOL cited political neutrality and notice processing, adding that the polarised political statements from members of current and former administrations about the conduct of the investigation form part of its decision to expunge his name.
Also. OSP further detailed that recent developments with Ken Ofori-Atta, already in custody, made the notice unnecessary.
However, the OSP notes that criminal charges remain active, with summons currently being served in the United States to secure the former Finance Minister’s appearance in court.
The OSP in a press release dated February 13, 2026, stated, “The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has received the decision of the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files concerning the Red Notice issued at Ghana’s request for Mr Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta.
The Commission directed the deletion of the notice under INTERPOL’s rules on political neutrality and notice processing, citing contextual factors at the time of issuance, including “polarized political statements from members of current and former administrations about the conduct of the investigation,” as well as public controversy surrounding prosecutorial and extradition processes, including public acknowledgment by senior officials at the Ministry of Justice of an inability, at the time, to pursue extradition due to the early procedural stage of the case.
It further observed that subsequent developments made the notice unnecessary, as Mr Ofori-Atta’s location was known, cooperation with U.S. authorities was ongoing and extradition processes had already been initiated following his arrest in the United States on 6 January 2026.
Summons issued by the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra have been transmitted for service in the United States, requiring him to answer multiple criminal charges. Efforts to secure his appearance continue through established legal and diplomatic channels.
The OSP reiterates that it remains guided solely by law and evidence and is committed to due process and the fair, lawful, and impartial prosecution of corruption and corruption-related offences”.
The OSP statement follows, the statement from Ken Ofori-Atta’s Lawyers that their client has been permanently deleted from the INTERPOL Red Notice following a review.
See the post below:
Hey, all those claiming the OSP did a shoddy job should pause for a moment and follow the points below.
— Franklin CUDJOE (@lordcudjoe) February 14, 2026
First it was Interpol that put Ken in the Red List after tge OSP successfully convinced them. At the time they were convinced Ken was a credible brave fugitive. Ken's lawyers…