Private legal practitioner and former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Obiri Boahen, says he is not surprised by the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, Mr Boahen said he had anticipated the outcome following Madam Tamakloe Attionu’s extradition to Ghana.
“I said it already. I knew that once she was extradited, she would either be granted bail pending the appeal or the appeal would be expedited and she would be discharged. So I am not shocked by her acquittal,” he said.
According to him, the ruling should not come as a surprise because there have been several instances where high-profile individuals facing criminal cases have been acquitted by the courts.
“We have seen high-profile cases where people have been acquitted. Some have even gone on to hold ministerial positions after being discharged. So why should this one be surprising? It is not surprising at all,” he stated.
However, Mr Boahen noted that the development raises important legal and governance issues.
“But you know, it is quite serious,” he added, without elaborating further.
His comments follow the Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision on Thursday, July 30, 2026, to acquit and discharge Madam Tamakloe Attionu, setting aside her earlier conviction and 10-year prison sentence.
In its 94-page judgment, the three-member panel held that the trial judge lost sight of the constitutional principle that an accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The court further ruled that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against the former MASLOC CEO beyond reasonable doubt.
The appellate court also criticised the manner in which the prosecution conducted the case, concluding that the evidence presented did not justify the conviction.
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