Ghana’s fugitive ex-finance minister eyes US residency

Ghana’s fugitive ex-finance minister eyes US residency

A lawyer representing Ghana’s former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said his client is pursuing permanent US residency rather than returning to his home country, where he fears he would not be tried fairly on corruption charges. Ofori-Atta is being held in an ICE detention facility in Virginia after his arrest by US immigration officials in January for overstaying on a visa.Enayat Qasimi told Semafor his client has a “pathway to residency” that…

No former Finance Minister fled abroad- Kojo Yankah tells Ofori-Atta

Former minister and media practitioner Kojo Yankah says decisions taken by former public officials can shape how future leaders approach responsibility and accountability. Commenting on reports about former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Yankah reflected on the expectations that come with occupying such a high-profile public office. “The position of a Finance Minister is a prestigious one and any person in that role attracts more eyeballs than…

Ken Ofori-Atta seeks US residency amid extradition push over corruption charges

Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is seeking permanent residency in the United States while fighting immigration proceedings, as authorities in Ghana pursue his extradition to face multiple corruption charges. Mr Ofori-Atta is currently being held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Virginia after he was arrested in January by US immigration officials for overstaying his visa. His lawyer, Enayat Q…