Political commentator Ivan Innocent has stated that for any extradition process involving former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to succeed, the alleged crime must be recognized as a crime in both Ghana and the United States.
Speaking on Ikulcha with Kwesi E. Baako, Ivan Innocent emphasized that extradition is governed by the principle of dual criminality, a key requirement in international law.
According to him, even if Ghanaian authorities believe an offence has been committed, the United States will only consider extradition if the same act constitutes a criminal offence under U.S. law. Without this legal alignment, the request would fail, regardless of the political or public pressure surrounding the case.
Ivan Innocent further explained that extradition treaties are designed to prevent abuse of the process for political reasons. As such, U.S. authorities would carefully examine whether the alleged conduct attributed to Ken Ofori-Atta meets their legal standards for prosecution before approving any extradition request.
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