Our lawsuit injuncts you from making public statements about Ofori-Atta – Frank Davies to Special Prosecutor

According to Davies, the injunction relief included in the suit, which has been served on the Office of the Special Prosecutor, restrains the OSP from making public comments that seek to threaten or intimidate Ken Ofori-Atta.

In response to the OSP’s statement that it would take more drastic measures, including declaring Ofori-Atta wanted again if he fails to appear by the June 2, 2025, deadline, Davies remarked on Asaase Radio that he would not make such comments if he were the Special Prosecutor, especially after being served with a court process.

“We have mounted an action against him and I’m happy he has conceded that the process has been served on him. If I were the Special Prosecutor, I would not make such announcements because, in the process that has been served on him, we have endorsed the process with relief for an injunction, which should restrain him from doing what he’s doing.

“So if he chooses to still use the presser to answer to an action that has been constituted lawfully against him, that is his business, but when we get to that bridge, I’m sure we will cross it, and we will all know what will happen. We are not deterred nor perturbed. We maintain the course of action against them, and we expect that he will answer,” Davies said.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor, in a statement issued on March 17, 2025, announced that Ken Ofori-Atta would have his name re-entered on the list of wanted persons and be declared a fugitive from justice if he fails to comply with the June 2, 2025, deadline.

“Mr. Ofori-Atta is mandatorily required to appear in person before the OSP on June 2, 2025. If Mr. Ofori-Atta fails to attend the OSP on the scheduled date, he shall be re-entered on the OSP’s list of wanted persons, and the OSP shall consider him a fugitive from justice,” portions of the statement read.

The OSP further stated that it would take additional severe measures to apprehend the former minister, including requesting the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice, which calls on law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest individuals declared wanted.

“Whereupon the OSP will cause the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice in his regard and also cause the initiation of extradition proceedings in any jurisdiction in which he may be found,” it added.

In relation to the lawsuit filed against the OSP, the office acknowledged the legal proceedings initiated by Ken Ofori-Atta, challenging its earlier declaration of him as a wanted fugitive.

The statement clarified, however, that the OSP complied with a formal request made by the former minister to have his name removed from the list of wanted persons, as he had expressed a willingness to avail himself for investigations into the charges against him.

“The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) acknowledges a lawsuit filed by Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta contesting the OSP’s prior declaration that he was a wanted person and a fugitive from justice.

“Ofori-Atta formally requested the OSP to remove his name from the OSP’s list of wanted persons with the assurance to the OSP that he would make himself available for questioning on a definite date. The OSP, in good faith and on the basis of Ofori-Atta’s assurance, granted his request and removed his name from the OSP’s list of wanted persons pending his personal attendance at the OSP on the definite date,” it indicated.

It added, “The OSP remains unwavering in its commitment to enforcing the law and ensuring that Ofori-Atta answers for his role as the prime suspect in five ongoing corruption and corruption-related investigations.”