The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is set to resume its prosecution of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and seven others following the Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutional mandate of the Office.

According to a post shared on the X page of the OSP the case, "CR/0106/2026 – The Republic v Kenneth Ofori-Atta & 7 others, has been scheduled for hearing on August 27, 2026".

The development follows months of uncertainty surrounding the OSP’s prosecutorial powers after a High Court ruling in April 2026 halted trials in cases being prosecuted by the Office.

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The Supreme Court has since ruled on the constitutional mandate of the OSP, clearing the way for the Office to continue with its prosecutions.

Ofori-Atta faces 78 criminal corruption charges regarding illegal procurement and financial loss to the state exceeding GH₵1.4 billion tied to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) contracts.

Meanwhile, Ofori-Atta has secured permanent residency in the United States after a US Immigration Court approved his application for adjustment of status.

However, the OSP has maintained that the US immigration decision does not affect the merit of the criminal case pending against Ofori-Atta in Ghana.

See the post below:

Trials resume.

Trials in OSP cases had been halted since April 2026 following the High Court ruling concerning the Office’s authority to prosecute.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutional mandate of the Office of the Special Prosecutor, the trials have now… pic.twitter.com/S3ZMT7cZe4

— Office of the Special Prosecutor-Ghana (@ospghana) August 10, 2026