Minority alleges convicted Sedina Tamakloe spent 15 days outside prison after extradition to Ghana
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has alleged that former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, was not immediately placed in prison custody after her extradition to Ghana.
Ms. Tamakloe-Attionu was extradited to Ghana on June 9, 2026, after losing a legal challenge in the United States against her removal.
She was convicted in absentia by the Accra High Court in April 2024 on charges including stealing, causing financial loss to the state, money laundering and procurement-related offences.
According to the caucus, the former MASLOC boss spent about 15 days outside prison custody after arriving in the country from the United States.
The allegation comes amid increasing public debate over the whereabouts of Ms. Tamakloe-Attionu, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence.
Addressing a press conference in Parliament on Thursday, June 25, Manhyia South MP Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah claimed that the former MASLOC chief was only admitted into prison custody on June 24.
“Until yesterday, the 24th of June, Madam Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was not in prison custody. From the 9th of June when she arrived to the 24th of June, she was not in prison custody. She was only sent to prison custody on the 24th of June, 15 clear days,” he alleged.
According to him, the Minority has information that the former MASLOC boss is currently being held at a female prison facility but declined to disclose the specific location.
He claimed that the decision not to reveal the prison facility was based on intelligence suggesting that efforts could be made to relocate her.
“We can tell you that she is in prison custody now. She was admitted yesterday, and that 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,” Mr. Awuah alleged.
The Minority further claimed that public pressure compelled the government to transfer Ms. Tamakloe-Attionu into lawful custody.
The allegations come a day after Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka stated that the former MASLOC boss had remained in custody since her arrival in Ghana.
Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, the Minister dismissed claims that Ms. Tamakloe-Attionu had been allowed to stay at a private residence.
“Certainly, she never, never went to any private place. From the day she came, she had been with us, and she’s with us, and she’s serving her time,” Mr. Muntaka said.