OSP Trial of Ken Ofori-Atta and 7 Others Adjourned to February 26 Over Outstanding Procedural Requirements

The criminal trial involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others has been adjourned to February 26, following a request from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for additional time to complete key procedural steps.

According to court updates, the prosecution is yet to finalise two major pre-trial requirements: service of summons on two accused persons currently outside Ghana—Mr. Ofori-Atta and Ernest Darko Akore—and the filing and service of all disclosure documents on the defence.

The adjourned hearing, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was expected to serve as a case management conference, during which the court would give directives on timelines and processes for the substantive trial. However, the session could not proceed because the summons for the two accused fugitives must be served through the Attorney-General’s Department, a process the OSP says is still ongoing.

Additionally, although some disclosures have been filed, the prosecution acknowledged that not all outstanding documents have been served on defence lawyers.

The court granted the OSP’s request for more time, expressing the expectation that all pending procedural obligations will be completed before the next sitting on February 26.

The case originates from charges filed in November 2025, in which the OSP accuses Mr. Ofori-Atta and his co-accused of corruption and corruption-related offences connected to contracts awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) between 2018 and 2024.

The accused—Ken Ofori-Atta, Ernest Darko Akore, Emmanuel Kofi Nti, Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, Isaac Crentsil, Kwadwo Damoah, Evans Adusei, and SML Ghana Limited—are alleged to have caused significant financial loss to the state through unlawful payments, procurement violations, and other infractions.

The case is expected to gain renewed public attention when proceedings resume next month.