The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has set the record straight, stating that it has not received any official correspondence from the legal team of former Minister Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, regarding his medical report.
A letter, purportedly from the Mayo Clinic and dated May 14, 2025, has gone viral. It provides justifiable reasons for why former finance minister Ken Ofori-Attacould not return to the country to honor the OSP’s June 2, 2025, deadline, which has since passed.
According to the contents of the letter, the former minister underwent an MR-guided biopsy and was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
It further stated that a necessary surgical procedure has been scheduled for June 13, 2025, rendering him unable to travel and attend the OSP’s meeting in person.
However, in response to the circulating letter, the OSP stated categorically that neither Ken Ofori-Atta nor his legal team has submitted any such letter concerning his medical status to the office.
“We wish to place on record that neither Mr Ofori-Atta nor his lawyers have submitted any such letter to the OSP,” a notice from the state prosecutor dated June 3, 2025, said.
The OSP’s notice further clarified that Ken Ofori-Atta’s legal team had only submitted a letter informing the Office of a change in his medical condition.
“The only correspondence received from his legal representatives is a letter notifying the OSP of a change in his medical condition and on their say so,” it continued.
The notice added; “It is notable that this alleged hospital letter has been circulated through the media rather than submitted to the law enforcement agency actively investigating him and responsible for decisions regarding his return to Ghana. To date, no certified medical records or official document from any hospital authority has been submitted to the OSP indicating that Mr Ofori-Atta is incapacitated or unable to travel to Ghana.”
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