Anti-corruption advocate and Co-Chair of the Citizens Movement Against Corruption, Edem Senanu, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to take a more active role in ensuring former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta returns to Ghana to answer questions regarding his time in office.

Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday, June 20, Mr Senanu said the party and its leadership should publicly demonstrate their commitment to accountability by encouraging the former minister to cooperate with ongoing processes.

“They should be seen to actively convince him to come back,” he said.

According to Mr Senanu, the NPP cannot distance itself from the matter given that it appointed Mr Ofori-Atta to oversee the country's finances after what he described as a due diligence process.

He argued that the public would expect the party to be at the forefront of efforts to ensure its former appointee responds to concerns that have been raised about his tenure.

“Honestly for the rest of us citizens of this country we will not understand that the party is saying that they selected this individual, they did the due diligence, they put him in charge of our finances and when there are questions to answer they are not compelling him, convincing him, they are not at the forefront to say he should come back,” he stated.

Mr Senanu maintained that political responsibility does not end with appointments but also includes ensuring that public officials account for their actions when questions arise.

His remarks come amid continuing legal and political developments involving Mr Ofori-Atta, who recently secured approval from a United States immigration court for an adjustment of status application, a decision that clears the way for lawful permanent residency.

The former Finance Minister is facing allegations in Ghana relating to financial irregularities during his period in office, including claims connected to a contract that allegedly caused losses to the state.

While the US immigration ruling has no bearing on any criminal matters in Ghana, it has reignited public discussion on accountability, political responsibility and the processes available to secure the return of individuals facing investigations.