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The International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL, has permanently deleted the Red Notice previously issued against Ghana’s former finance minister, Ken OforI-Atta, after determining that the request was predominantly political in nature and violated the organisation’s rules.
In a decision communicated on February 13, 2026, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) informed Mr. Ofori-Atta that at its 135th session held on February 4, 2026, it ruled that the Red Notice was non-compliant with INTERPOL regulations and must be deleted permanently from its information systems.
According to the CCF, a thorough examination of the material submitted revealed that the data registered by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) of Ghana did not meet the organisation’s legal and constitutional requirements. The commission concluded that the notice “appears of a predominantly political character,” a category explicitly prohibited under INTERPOL’s framework.
The announcement was made in a public notice issued by law firm OBB, Minkah-Premo, Osei-Bonsu, Bruce-Cathline & Partners, legal representatives for Mr. Ofori-Atta. The firm stated that the decision affirms INTERPOL’s long-standing position against the use of its systems for political persecution.
Counsel for Mr. Ofori-Atta, Justice Kusi-Minkah Premo Esq., described the ruling as a vindication of his client’s rights, noting that the permanent deletion means the former minister’s name will no longer appear in INTERPOL’s databases.
The development brings to a close an international legal chapter that had drawn significant public and political attention in Ghana, reinforcing INTERPOL’s commitment to neutrality and the rule of law.
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