INTERPOL has permanently deleted the Red Notice issued against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, his lawyers have revealed.

In a statement issued on Friday, 13 February 2026, lead counsel Justice Kusi-Minkah Premo of Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline & Partners disclosed that the decision was communicated to their client by the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files, following its 135th Session held on 4 February 2026.

According to the lawyers, the commission determined that the request initiated by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor was “of a predominantly political character” and failed to meet INTERPOL’s strict neutrality requirements under Article 3 of its Constitution, which prohibits involvement in political, military, religious or racial matters.

The ruling, based on a detailed review of data submitted by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau of Ghana, found the information to be non-compliant with INTERPOL rules and ordered its deletion from the organisation’s information system.

The development marks a significant twist in the state’s anti-corruption drive, which has made Ofori-Atta a central figure in investigations into major financial transactions during his tenure, a period that saw Ghana’s debt rise above GH¢600 billion and culminate in a $3 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund.

Ofori-Atta’s legal team has consistently maintained that the case against him is a political vendetta aimed at scapegoating the former minister for wider global economic pressures.

With the Red Notice now permanently removed, the decision effectively restores Ofori-Atta’s unrestricted international travel and significantly complicates attempts by the Attorney-General to secure his physical presence in Ghana through international cooperation.