The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Wednesday made a formal declaration of the former minister being a fugitive.
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng told journalists in Accra that the former minister is a suspect in four high-profile corruption investigations.
Some of those cases relate to the controversial National Cathedral project, Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML), and two other cases.
The Special Prosecutor said Mr. Ofori-Atta must return to Ghana immediately to face questioning.
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He also warned that the former minister would be compelled to return to Ghana if he fails to comply with the latest declaration.
Ofori-Atta is reported to have left Ghana for medical treatment, but Agyebeng insisted that the former minister must cooperate with the ongoing probes.
This move by Ghana’s Special Prosecutor is a major development as the country’s new government promises to fight corruption and recover monies lotted by former government appointees.
