The High Court has thrown out an application filed by former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, seeking to quash an arrest warrant issued by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
Mr. Ofori-Atta had asked the court to declare the warrant unlawful and to strike out all related enforcement actions, including the request for an Interpol Red Notice.
His legal team argued that the OSP acted outside its mandate and procedural bounds in securing the arrest warrant.
But in a ruling delivered on Thursday, the court held that the application lacked merit. The presiding judge dismissed it in its entirety, affirming the validity of the OSP’s actions.
The decision is the latest development in an ongoing standoff between the former minister and the anti-corruption agency.
The OSP has been investigating Mr. Ofori-Atta over multiple allegations relating to his time in office, including procurement irregularities and the management of state funds.
Mr. Ofori-Atta has not appeared in person before the OSP despite repeated invitations and deadlines, citing medical treatment abroad.
The OSP subsequently declared him a wanted person in June and began the process to involve international law enforcement through Interpol.
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