By Morkporkpor Anku
Accra, June 16, GNA – Mr. Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, a former Minister of Finance, has had his Green Card I-485 petition granted by a U.S. Immigration Court.
A statement issued in Accra by Justice Kusi-Minkah Premo, solicitors for Ofori-Atta, said the court heard evidence relating to actions taken by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
It said this included the OSP’s earlier decision to declare Mr. Ofori-Atta a fugitive from justice at a time when he was reportedly undergoing medical treatment in the United States and while his lawyers remained in communication with investigators in Ghana.
The court found the criminal charges in Ghana not credible.
However, the court’s ruling was made within the context of U.S. immigration proceedings.
He said the court’s decision focused on whether Mr. Ofori-Atta met the legal requirements for adjustment of status.
GNA
Reporter: Morkporkpor Anku
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Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong