Court adjourns Ken Ofori-Atta case to May 26 pending OSP appeal
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The High Court has adjourned the case involving Ken Ofori-Atta and seven co-accused to May 26, 2026. This adjournment is pending the outcome of an appeal filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor OSP. The OSP has filed a stay of execution and a notice of appeal against a High Court ruling that directed the Attorney General to take over prosecutions initiated by the OSP. The ruling stated that the OSP must obtain specific authority under its establishing Act to initiate prosecutions, otherwise they are invalid. The application for the stay of execution is scheduled to be heard on May 21, 2026. Ken Ofori-Atta, Strategic Mobilisation Limited SML, and six others are facing trial for corruption and corruption-related offenses. Ken Ofori-Atta and his former Chief of Staff, Ernest Akore, are reportedly at large, with extradition proceedings and summons initiated in the United States.
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