Frank Davies, a member of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s legal team, has played down the impact of protests staged outside the United States Embassy in Accra, saying they will not hasten Ofori-Atta’s return to Ghana.
His remarks follow a demonstration by pressure group Arise Ghana, whose members picketed the embassy on Tuesday, carrying placards demanding the former minister’s return amid ongoing investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor into financial transactions approved during his tenure as Finance Minister.
Davies argued that such demonstrations are unlikely to influence the actions of U.S. authorities, stressing that deportation or extradition processes are governed strictly by law.
He questioned the logic behind the protest, noting that if assembling in front of an embassy and waving placards could trigger deportation, global order would be undermined. He added that the Ghanaian government itself had formally initiated extradition proceedings through the Attorney-General, underscoring that legal processes, not public protests determine such outcomes.
Ken Ofori-Atta remains outside the country as investigations continue.