The legal team representing former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline & Partners (OBB), has formally accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of misleading the public regarding the removal of Mr. Ofori-Atta’s image and details from INTERPOL’s website.
In a strongly worded 4-page letter dated November 24, 2025, and addressed to the Special Prosecutor, OBB contested the OSP’s press release of November 19, 2025, which, according to the law firm, falsely suggested that the “redaction” of Mr. Ofori-Atta’s Red Notice was a routine process pending a final decision by INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of Files (CCF).
OBB clarified that the blocking of the Red Notice from INTERPOL’s website “is by no means a routine measure”. The firm stated that the CCF’s decision was the result of a “stringent legal assessment” which determined that the required conditions for publication were not met.
They added that the CCF respected the rights of data subjects, and such a decision, to block access to data for all 196 INTERPOL member countries, is taken only when the CCF finds that strong issues of compliance are raised regarding the conformity of the Red Notice with INTERPOL’s legal framework.
The legal team noted that the Red Notice was initially requested by the OSP through the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Ghana on June 5, 2025, while Mr. Ofori-Atta was undergoing surgery in the USA.
Ofori-Atta’s counsel subsequently submitted an application to the CCF on June 11, 2025, requesting the deletion of the notice on grounds that it violated Article 2 and Article 3 of INTERPOL’s Constitution.
OBB further alleged that the OSP’s press release conveniently failed to mention that the CCF had decided to suspend the Red Notice pending a full legality review, citing concerns regarding compliance with INTERPOL’s rules.
The lawyers stressed that the OSP’s statements were “manifestly erroneous” and required correction.
They warned that the seemingly innocuous press release was “not intended to mislead the public” and urged the OSP to rectify its errors, which they claim feed into “political persecution, disrespect for the rights of data subject and violation of individual’s human rights”.
Read full letter below:
