The Minority in Parliament has challenged the government’s account on the whereabouts of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, insisting she was not immediately sent to prison after her extradition to Ghana.
According to the Minority, Tamakloe-Attionu arrived in the country on June 9, 2026, but only began serving her 10-year sentence on June 24, a delay of 15 days.
Addressing a press conference in Parliament, a member of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, disputed claims that she was placed in custody immediately upon her return.
“We can categorically state that until yesterday, June 24, Madam Sedina Tamakloe was not in prison custody. From June 9, when she arrived, to June 24, she was not in prison custody. That is a matter of record,” Mr Awuah stated.
The Minority described the delay as interference with a lawful court order.
“By preventing her from serving the prison term for the 15 days that she has been in Ghana, government has interfered with a lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and that is contempt of court. The government will only do that because Madam Sedina Tamakloe is one of its own, and that has been the trend,” he said.
Mr Awuah further alleged that the former MASLOC boss had been given assurances that efforts would be made to overturn her conviction.
“She is in prison custody now. She was admitted yesterday, and she has been given assurances. Another assurance she has been given is that they are going to work around the clock to have the decision overturned,” he claimed.
Madam Tamakloe-Attionu was convicted in absentia in 2024 on charges including causing financial loss to the state and conspiracy. She was extradited to Ghana earlier this month to begin serving her sentence.
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