Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta remains in good spirits as he prepares for an immigration hearing scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in the United States, according to his legal team.
In an interview on JoyNews Today on Monday, January 19, 2026, attorney Frank Davies disclosed that the proceedings will be conducted virtually.
“Ken Ofori-Atta is happy. Our counterpart lawyers in America are happy. We are all waiting for the hearing tomorrow, which will be virtual,” Mr. Davies said.
He confirmed that Mr. Ofori-Atta is currently detained at the Caroline Detention Centre, with immigration officials to determine the exact location from which he will participate in the virtual session.
Mr. Davies stressed that the hearing is strictly an immigration matter and unrelated to any extradition process.
“What is happening tomorrow is a purely immigration matter. It has nothing to do with any extradition process, whether they call it revocation of visa or whatever,” he clarified.
“Tomorrow is an immigration hearing for an adjustment of his immigration status in America, simply nothing more, nothing less. After tomorrow, we will all know the position.”
The development follows Mr. Ofori-Atta’s detention by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying his visa. His legal team has filed a petition for adjustment of status to allow him to remain in the country legally while undergoing ongoing medical treatment.
The former minister, who has been in the US since early 2025 citing health reasons, faces multiple corruption-related charges in Ghana filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor, though he is being tried in absentia.
The outcome of Tuesday’s virtual hearing will be closely watched as it could determine his immediate immigration status in the United States.
