One-way extradition deals that only ship suspects to Western countries are a hard no for Ghana, according to the Deputy Attorney General at a global fraud summit.
Ghana drew a line at the UN summit
Ghana drew a line at the UN summit
- Justice Srem Sai rejected any lopsided extradition framework.
- UNODC and INTERPOL convened the Global Fraud Summit.
- Sai demanded reciprocal mechanisms for African nations.
- Faster return of stolen assets to Africa got prioritized.
- Ghana wants former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta back from the U.S.
- Frederick Kumi, a.k.a. Abu Trica, faces a U.S. extradition request.
- Wire fraud and money-laundering charges underpin Kumi's case.
- Gbese District Court rules on a preliminary objection on March 25.
- Oliver Barker Vormawor leads Kumi's defense effort.
- Defense argues the 1931 Ghana-U.S. treaty doesn't cover those offenses.
- Wire fraud and money laundering aren't explicitly listed as extraditable.
- Vormawor contends domestic legislation can't widen treaty scope.
