SML Scandal: Court Sets Nov. 24 Arraignment for Ofori-Atta and 7 Others

OSP charges Ofori-Atta, SML and 6 others with 78 counts of corruption-related offences

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally charged former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), and six others with multiple corruption and corruption-related offences. A total of 78 charges have been filed. The accused include Ernest Darko Akore, 67, former Chef de Cabinet at the Finance Ministry; Emmanuel Kofi Nti, 66, former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA); and Amm…

SML Scandal: Court Sets Nov. 24 Arraignment for Ofori-Atta and 7 Others

The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra is set to arraign former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta and seven other accused persons on Monday, 24 November 2025, marking a significant step in one of the most high-profile corruption cases initiated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The case, The Republic v. Kenneth Ofori-Atta & 7 Others, follows extensive investigations into the controversial revenue assurance contr…

OSP Charges Ken Ofori-Atta and Seven Others Over SML Contract Scandal

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally charged former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta and seven others with...

OSP to arraign former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, seven others over SML contracts

By: Ashiadey Dotse The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it will, on Monday, November 24, 2025, arraign former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others before the High Court over their alleged roles in the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) revenue assurance contracts. The move comes after the office filed 78 charges against the former minister and the other accused persons on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The cha…