Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah Esq., has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for a copy of the letter served on the OSP by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) on the organization’s decision to permanently delete Mr Ken Ofori-Atta’s name from the red notice alert.
In a letter addressed to the Right to Information Officer at the OSP, dated 16 February 2026, the Old Tafo Lawmaker stated that, in accordance with section 18(1) of the RTI Act, 2019 (Act 989), he expects to receive a response within 14 days of receipt of his request.
“Pursuant to Article 21(1)(f) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and Sections 1, 2, and 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), I hereby formally request access to information and official records regarding the recent press release issued by the Office of the Special Prosecutor dated 13th February 2026, titled “INTERPOL Decision Concerning Red Notice for Mr. Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta.”
“Specifically, I respectfully request the following:
“1. A certified true copy of the official decision letter or communication from INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) directing the deletion of the Red Notice issued against Mr. Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta.
“2. The full reasons and legal basis provided by INTERPOL for the deletion of the Red Notice, including all supporting documents, findings, internal assessments, or contextual evaluations referenced in the decision.
“3. All correspondence exchanged between the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the Ministry of Justice, the Ghana Police Service, and INTERPOL relating to: A. The initial request for the issuance of the Red Notice; and B. The subsequent review and deletion of the said notice
“4. Any internal legal opinions, memos, or advisory notes within the OSP that informed the Red Notice application, review, or withdrawal process,” Mr Assafuah’s request letter read.
“This request is made in the public interest, particularly in view of the serious nature of the allegations, the high public office previously occupied by the subject, and the need for transparency, accountability, and public confidence in the criminal justice system,” the request letter further read.
Background
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) permanently removed from its website a Red Notice alert it issued against the former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, at the request of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
In November 2025, INTERPOL decided to suspend the Red Notice Alert, pending its internal investigations into the process used by the Office of the Special Prosecutor to procure its issuance.
INTERPOL’s decision to permanently remove the Red Notice alert followed investigations into the circumstances that led to the OSP’s request for its issuance when there were no charges against Ken Ofori-Atta in any Ghanaian court.
Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyers are on record as having complained to INTERPOL that the OSP dubiously submitted the Red Notice in breach of INTERPOL’s constitution and regulations.
Permanent Removal
The latest INTERPOL decision was contained in a public notice issued today, Friday, 13 February 2026, by lawyers for Ofori-Atta in Ghana, Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline & Partners (MPOBB), signed by Justice Kusi-Minkah Premo Esq.
“We are pleased to announce that, today, 13 February 2026, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) has notified Kenneth Ofori-Atta that on February 4, 2026, during its 135th Session, it determined that the Red Notice issued against Mr. Ofori-Atta “appears of a predominantly political character” AND is non- compliant with INTERPOL’s rules, and shall be deleted from INTERPOL’s files permanently,” the public notice read.
“Specifically, CCF stated that: “After a thorough examination of the elements before it, the commission found that the challenged data registered by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) of Ghana were not compliant with INTERPOL’s rules and decided that they should be deleted from the INTERPOL information system,” the public notice further read.
Notice Issued
INTERPOL, at the request of the OSP, placed Ken Ofori-Atta on a Red Notice alert on its website on 5 June 2025. At the time, the OSP had not charged Ofori-Atta with any offence.
Once the OSP announced the charges on 18 November 2025, INTERPOL immediately removed the posting from its website because the OSP, by filing the charges, had confirmed the complaints from Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyers to INTERPOL.
For almost a year now, the OSP has been running a media campaign against Ofori-Atta – declaring him a fugitive, holding repeated press conferences, and even pursuing a Red Notice from INTERPOL, all before bringing a single charge against him.
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