Former finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, remains behind bars at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Caroline Detention Facility.
Despite a high-stakes legal push for his release, sources confirm that his latest bail application has failed.
The former minister is currently caught in a complex legal pincer movement.
He is fighting deportation efforts by the Trump administration while simultaneously resisting an extradition request from the Ghanaian government to face serious criminal charges back home.
In a closed-door session held last week, Ofori-Atta’s legal team argued for his release on medical grounds, asserting that he required specialized care outside the detention center.
However, Judge David Gardey of the Annandale Court reportedly dismissed the plea, maintaining that the ICE facility is equipped to provide adequate medical attention.
As of Monday morning, February 23, 2026, the US Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS) continues to list Ofori-Atta as “in custody,” confirming he will remain detained until his next major court appearance.
By 1960news.com
