A United States Immigration Court has granted a green card (I-485) petition filed on behalf of former Ghana Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, according to a press release issued by his solicitor on 16 June 2026.
The statement indicated that the court considered submissions and evidence relating to actions taken by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), including an earlier decision by the OSP to declare Mr Ofori-Atta a fugitive from justice.
The declaration, according to the release, was made at a time when he was reportedly in the United States receiving medical treatment, with his legal representatives said to have remained in communication with investigators in Ghana.
The solicitor’s press release further stated that the U.S. immigration court found the criminal allegations against Mr Ofori-Atta not credible.
It, however, emphasized that the ruling was delivered strictly within the context of U.S. immigration proceedings and was limited to determining whether he met the legal requirements for adjustment of status under American immigration law.
“The court’s decision was focused on whether Mr Ofori-Atta met the legal requirements for adjustment of status,” the statement noted, adding that the findings should not be interpreted as a substantive determination on the merits of any ongoing criminal processes in Ghana.
The release did not provide additional details on the specific evidence presented during the proceedings, nor did it indicate whether Ghanaian authorities were represented in court during the immigration process.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has previously pursued investigations involving senior public officials as part of its anti-corruption mandate, though it was not immediately clear whether it has responded to the latest claims contained in the solicitor’s statement.
Mr Ofori-Atta, who served as Ghana’s long-time Finance Minister, has faced public scrutiny in recent years over various financial and procurement-related matters, some of which remain under investigation in Ghana.
