The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the government of undermining the rule of law through selective application of justice, warning against any attempt to interfere with the conviction of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu.
In a statement issued by the party’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Policy Committee, the NPP claimed that state institutions have increasingly been used against political opponents since the National Democratic Congress (NDC) assumed office in January 2025.
According to the party, agencies including the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), National Security and the Police have been deployed against opposition figures, journalists and commentators through what it described as “Rambo-style” arrests, dawn raids and punitive bail conditions.
The NPP further alleged that several high-profile corruption cases inherited from the previous administration had been discontinued, resulting in acquittals that prevent future prosecution on the same matters.
The party cited the prosecution of former MASLOC boss Sedina Tamakloe as one of the most significant corruption cases in recent history and expressed concern over what it described as attempts to help her evade the consequences of her conviction.
Madam Tamakloe was convicted in April 2024 on multiple charges, including stealing, conspiracy, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, money laundering and procurement breaches. She was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after a trial that proceeded in absentia following her failure to return to Ghana after travelling to the United States for medical treatment.
The NPP noted that she was extradited to Ghana on June 9, 2026, to serve her sentence and cautioned against any administrative, political or discretionary intervention that could overturn the conviction outside the established appellate process.
“If a conviction of this magnitude can be quietly undone, the precedent for every future anti-corruption prosecution will be devastating,” the statement said.
The party also raised concerns over the implementation of the Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 1170), describing the newly introduced mandatory one-year Pre-Bar Course as unlawful.
According to the NPP, the Act provides only for the LLB programme, Law Practice Training and the National Bar Examination and does not create a Pre-Bar stage.
It argued that the introduction of the programme through administrative directives amounts to an unlawful amendment of the statute and could create significant challenges for thousands of law graduates seeking professional legal training.
The party further contended that the directives conflict with the transitional provisions of the Act, were issued before the constitution of the Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET), and lack the supporting regulations required for implementation.
The NPP called on the government to suspend the Pre-Bar programme and ensure that legal education reforms are implemented within the framework of the law.
It also urged authorities to allow the sentence imposed on Madam Tamakloe to stand and remain free from what it termed “extra-judicial interference.”
“The Ghanaian people deserve assurance that hard-won convictions will not be undone by political expediency, and that the law will protect all equally,” the statement concluded.
