Pressure group Arise Ghana has accused former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta of using footage of a protest at the US Embassy in Accra to support claims that Ghana is unsafe for him and that he cannot receive a fair trial.
In a statement issued on November 5, 2026, the group said it was responding to disclosures by Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, that lawyers for Mr Ofori-Atta had presented videos of the protest to US immigration authorities.
The group said the demonstration, organised by Arise Ghana and other citizens, was a peaceful protest calling on the former minister to return to Ghana to face allegations of financial malfeasance.
It described the use of the footage to argue that Ghana was unsafe as an attempt to portray a lawful demand for accountability as a threat to personal safety.
Arise Ghana further accused Mr Ofori-Atta’s legal team of using the argument to frustrate Ghana’s extradition request and delay his return to the country.
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The group maintained that Ghana’s judiciary was independent and capable of handling high-profile cases fairly, citing Articles 125 and 127 of the 1992 Constitution.
It said claims that the former minister could not receive a fair trial in Ghana undermined confidence in the country’s judicial institutions.
Arise Ghana has called on the US Department of Justice and immigration authorities to reject what it described as a misleading argument and cooperate with Ghana’s extradition request.
It also urged Mr Ofori-Atta to return voluntarily and submit himself to due process.
“The people of Ghana deserve answers on the management of public funds under Mr Ofori-Atta’s tenure,” the statement said.
The statement was signed by the group’s secretary, Richard Kasu.
