Policy analyst and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised Attorney-General Dominic Ayine over his role in the events leading to the deletion of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s INTERPOL Red Notice.
Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV with Umaru Sanda Amadu on February 14, Cudjoe described the Attorney-General’s approach as “amateurish,” arguing that it undermined Ghana’s position in the matter.
According to him, the handling of internal disagreements—particularly those reportedly involving the Special Prosecutor—should have been managed discreetly rather than played out in the public domain.
Cudjoe suggested that the Attorney-General’s posture may have weakened the credibility of the case before the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF), which later ruled that the Red Notice did not comply with INTERPOL’s rules and was “predominantly political.”
The CCF, during its 135th session on February 4, 2026, determined that the data submitted by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau of Ghana failed to meet required standards and ordered its permanent deletion.
There had earlier been speculation about tensions between Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng and the Attorney-General over the extradition process involving Ofori-Atta. However, Mr Agyebeng subsequently dismissed claims of a rift.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Special Prosecutor confirmed the deletion of the Red Notice and reiterated its commitment to due process and the impartial prosecution of corruption-related offences.
The development has sparked broader debate about prosecutorial coordination, international legal strategy and the management of high-profile anti-corruption cases.
