Mustapha Gbande, the Presidency’s Deputy Director of Operations, has strongly warned that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will be held accountable for his actions, even if he dies, if he does not return to Ghana.
In order to bring Ofori-Atta back to the nation and retrieve any stolen public cash, Gbande emphasized that all required steps will be performed.
His remarks come after On February 12, 2025, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) formally named Ofori-Atta as a suspect in four high-profile corruption investigations.
Claims pertaining to the National Cathedral project, Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML), and two other current lawsuits are included in these investigations.
During a news conference on February 12, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng declared Ken Ofori-Atta wanted and urged him to come back to Ghana right away so he could be questioned. If he didn’t cooperate, Agyebeng threatened to use legal action to make him return.
“If Ken Ofori-Atta should refuse to come, every measure will be deployed to bring him down to this country. If for any reason he passes on, his dead body will be prosecuted and jailed, and every stolen money belonging to the people of Ghana will be retrieved. It is not just an agenda of government but a mandate,” Agyebeng said.
On Monday, February 17, Mustapha Gbande reiterated his dedication to honesty in an interview with Joy News.
“I fear to steal what is for the public, I will never steal what is for the public. If for any reason I come into contact with a decision to harm the people of this country, I will rather be poor, so that Ghanaians will respect me for it,” he stated.
“I would never compromise my values for personal gain,” Gbande continued, adding that he values public respect more than personal fortune.
Source: Citinewsroom