The Court of Appeal is expected to rule today, Wednesday, August 12, on the Attorney-General’s application seeking a stay of execution of its decision to acquit and discharge former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.
The application seeks to suspend the effect of the Court of Appeal’s judgment while the State pursues a further appeal at the Supreme Court.
Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu was convicted in absentia by the Accra High Court in 2024 and sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of offences including causing financial loss to the state.
The Court of Appeal later overturned the conviction, acquitting and discharging her after finding that the prosecution had failed to establish its case to the required standard.
However, the Attorney-General has challenged that decision and is asking the Court of Appeal to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the State’s intended appeal.
The State argues that allowing the acquittal to take immediate effect could create an opportunity for Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu to leave the country, potentially frustrating the appeal process.
The Attorney-General is therefore asking the court to preserve the existing position until the Supreme Court has determined the matter.
Today’s ruling is expected to clarify whether the Court of Appeal’s acquittal and discharge will take immediate effect or remain suspended while the State pursues its further legal challenge.
