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Lawyer Martin Kpebu Slams Special Prosecutor over Ofori-Atta Extradition Failure
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has publicly criticised Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, accusing him of incompetence in handling the ongoing extradition case of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Monday, October 20, 2025, Mr Kpebu alleged that the Special Prosecutor had failed in his duties by allowing Ofori-Atta to leave Ghana while investigations were ongoing.
“The fact that Kissi sat on his hands and allowed Ofori-Atta to go out is the genesis of all of this problem. There was no way you could live in Ghana and not see that there would be a case against Ofori-Atta. The corruption was stinking all over,” Kpebu said.
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He further accused the former President Nana Akufo-Addo and Mr Ofori-Atta of engaging in corrupt practices, noting that their financial dealings had raised public suspicion for some time.
“Every time I sat on TV, I kept saying that we borrow and Akufo-Addo and Ofori-Atta are becoming rich; they are taking our money. So how Kissi could have sat down for Ofori-Atta to leave this country is what Kissi must answer. It shows incompetence — extreme incompetence,” he added.
Kpebu argued that following the 2024 elections, the Special Prosecutor should have acted swiftly to investigate and, if necessary, arrest NPP appointees suspected of corruption.
“After the elections, NDC foot soldiers started crying, ‘Close the airports.’ When foot soldiers say, ‘Close the airport’, my understanding of it is that if you have any cases against these appointees, call them in. Arrest them and ask them to post bail,” he said.
The lawyer highlighted that Ofori-Atta’s company, Databank, had profited significantly from government borrowings, raising clear red flags. He questioned how Ofori-Atta could have left the country without being aware of any active investigations against him.
In January 2025, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) identified Ken Ofori-Atta as a suspect in multiple corruption-related probes, including irregularities in contracts with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), expenditures linked to the National Cathedral Project, and issues surrounding health and tax refunds.
Despite being declared a “fugitive from justice” in February 2025, nearly ten months later, Ofori-Atta has not been arrested in the United States nor returned voluntarily. Reports indicate that the OSP has not fully cooperated with the Attorney-General’s Department in extradition efforts.
“The more this topic comes up, the more it shows that Kissi wasn’t just up to the task on this Ofori-Atta case,” Kpebu concluded.
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