A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, Lawyer Kojogah Adawudu, has criticised former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta over what he describes as his refusal to account for his stewardship while in office, warning that such actions could have lasting consequences for his family and legacy.
Speaking on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV on Monday, January 12, 2026, Adawudu said he was baffled by the former minister’s apparent reluctance to subject himself to scrutiny, particularly in light of the serious allegations surrounding his tenure.
“Why are you running away?” Adawudu questioned. “For somebody who once occupied the finance position and understands stewardship, why can’t you come and account to the good people of Ghana?”
He argued that continued avoidance of accountability could tarnish Ofori-Atta’s name and negatively affect how future generations view his legacy.
“Is this what you want to leave for your children?” he asked. “That your father refused to account, that your father was uncovered, that your father stole the people’s money? Is that the inheritance you want to leave for your family?”
In a historical comparison, Adawudu referenced Ofori-Atta’s great uncle, J.B. Danquah, drawing parallels with narratives surrounding Danquah’s detention during the era of Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
“There is already a blot on the family narrative,” he said. “With all the stories around J.B. Danquah and what happened between him and Nkrumah, including his unfortunate death in detention, is that the same story you want to repeat and pass down through generations?”
The NDC lawyer also dismissed suggestions that cooperating with law enforcement would amount to humiliation, insisting that voluntary compliance with investigations would be handled respectfully.
“If you are invited by the police and you go willingly, they won’t put handcuffs on you,” Adawudu stated. “I was surprised when the Office of the Special Prosecutor once described him as a fugitive, but his own conduct today tells you that he is running.”
Adawudu further appealed to Ofori-Atta’s Christian faith, arguing that it should compel him to face accountability.
“As Christians, we know this world is not our home,” he said. “At the end of the day, we all give an account of our stewardship. So why are you refusing to account now?”
The comments follow recent reports of Ofori-Atta’s detention by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over issues related to his visa status, a development that has reignited public debate about his legal and political challenges both in Ghana and abroad.
