A lawyer for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Frank Davies, has fumed at private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, over some claims he made against his client on live radio.
Frank Davies slammed Martin Kpebu for saying Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng should have gone to the airport, calling Ken Ofori-Atta a thief and arresting him.
According to Frank Davies, when Martin Kpebu talks, he wonders whether he is a lawyer, a carpenter, or even a bricklayer.
Frank Davies slammed Martin Kpebu for talking like a street boy and not a lawyer.
Speaking on JOYFM, Frank Davies stated, “When the likes of Martin Kpebu talk, you wonder whether they are lawyers. I am sorry to say this, but when he talks, you wonder whether they are lawyers or Carpenters or masons or a bricklayer.
Look at what he is saying. What does he understand by due process? He is talking like a street boy, that ‘thief thief’ is that how a lawyer talks? So, when the man has not been charged, what does Martin Kpebu expect him to do? When he was arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor, he was screaming that he had not been allowed to call his wife. This is the kind of person who is condemning Ken.
When people like him talk the way he is talking, then Lawyers are cut out for blame because he is not talking like a lawyer. I listened to Amanda Cliton, and we are all talking about due process and the rule of law, not Martin Kpebu’s jibberish.
How can a lawyer talk this way? Kissi Agyabeng should have gone to the airport to physically arrest Ken Ofori-Atta. I don’t want to use language that you normally use on your colleagues, but I have more honour and integrity. Next time, when you come on the radio and speak, stick to the script”.
In related news, The former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta’s passport has been seized by US Authorities after securing bail.
This follows an earlier report of Ken Ofori-Atta being released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Ken Ofori-Atta was being held at the Caroline Detention Facility regarding issues related to his immigration status.
Reports by Citinews suggest that checks from the Caroline Detention Facility, an ICE-operated centre, confirmed that his name no longer appears on the detention list.
Also, officials at the facility did not provide further details but verified that the former minister has been released.
The search result on the ICE website read, “Your search has returned zero (0) matching records. Please re-check the search terms you entered to ensure they are correct and try your query again. Please remember that the system does not provide information for detainees under the age of 18. If you conducted a name-based search, only exact matches will be returned. You may want to try any name or spelling variants used by the detainee. If you are unable to find the detainee using the Online Detainee Locator System, please contact your local field office. For more information on the Missing Migrant Program, please visit [link].”
Ken Ofori-Atta had been in ICE custody since January 2026.
The embattled former finance minister is now expected to reappear in court on April 27 for deportation proceedings.
In a news post shared by JOY FM on X, it stated, “Ken Ofori-Atta’s passport seized after securing bail; to reappear in court on April 27 for deportation proceedings”.
Also, in related news, Justice Kusi-Minkah Premo of Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline, and Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyers in Ghana, in a news release on April 8, 2026, have confirmed his release.
The statement read, “On April 7, 2026, Ken Ofori-Atta was released from ICE detention pursuant to a judicial order. He is home with his family.
“Mr Ofori-Atta remains fully committed to due process in the defence of his rights as guaranteed under the Constitution and laws of the United States,” the statement said.
Back home, the embattled Ken Ofori-Atta remains at the centre of multiple legal challenges.
Ken Ofori-Atta and five others are facing more than 70 criminal charges linked to ongoing corruption investigations.
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On a more serious note, Frank Davies should apologise to Martin Kpebu for making him cry like a Child. pic.twitter.com/uN46nX1DYV
— Abdul Rauf Ibrahim (@AbdulRaufIbra20) April 9, 2026