Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Justice Srem Sai, has disclosed that Ghana’s Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department was directly involved in the process that led to the detention of former Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, by United States immigration authorities.
According to him, Ghanaian authorities collaborated with United States law enforcement agencies in the matter, contrary to public speculation that the development was purely an immigration issue beyond Ghana’s involvement.
Speaking on TV3 and monitored by NewsDesksGH on January 10, Justice Srem Sai said the Attorney-General’s office has been actively engaged in the process.
“We are keenly involved in this matter. We collaborated with law enforcement agencies in this matter,” he revealed.
Justice Srem Sai further revealed that the former finance minister’s United States visa was revoked in June 2025, dismissing reports that the visa had merely expired.
He said this information represents the official records received by the Attorney-General’s office.
“ICE will not come for you unless you have visa issues, that is what has happened,” he said.
“June 2025, his visa was revoked, not an expiration of the visa. The information we have is that his visa was revoked. So he has been living in America without a visa.”
Ken Ofori-Atta was detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement over questions regarding the status of his stay in the United States.
The detention was confirmed in a public notice issued on January 7 by his legal team, Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline and Partners.
The notice indicated that Ofori-Atta’s United States legal team is in contact with ICE and expects the matter to be resolved expeditiously.
Ken Ofori-Atta is wanted by the Attorney-General and the Office of the Special Prosecutor in connection with multiple alleged offences, including matters relating to the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) deal and the National Cathedral project.
