The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has called on the Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, to provide accurate information regarding former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori‑Atta’s visa status in the United States.
This comes after Dr Ayine stated that Ofori‑Atta did not merely overstay his visa, but that it had been formally revoked, noting that U.S. authorities had initially given him until November 29, 2024, to leave the country. He further asserted that the revocation was deliberate, tied to ongoing investigations, and not a routine immigration matter.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s current affairs programme The Big Issue on Saturday, January 10, Haruna Mohammed insisted that the Attorney‑General’s explanation was inaccurate and misleading.
Haruna Mohammed emphasized that government officials have a responsibility to be transparent, arguing that misstatements on such matters undermine public trust and create unnecessary confusion about official processes.
According to him, Ofori‑Atta’s visa was not revoked but had simply expired, and he had applied for an extension.
“The Attorney General has not been truthful to us, saying that his visa was revoked. His visa was never revoked. It had expired and he wrote for extension. At the time that he was arrested ICE did not know he was applying. In the US, if your visa is revoked, they will pick you out. How can his visa be revoked, then they will still leave him or even give him a deadline? The Attorney General should be very truthful to us, we need accurate information,” he said.
