The Attorney-General has announced plans to challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Attionu Tamakloe, of all charges brought against her.
In a press release issued on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the Attorney-General’s Office said it has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to immediately file a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court, along with an application for a stay of execution of the Court of Appeal’s judgment pending the outcome of the appeal.
Ms. Tamakloe was originally charged with 78 counts involving alleged financial and procurement-related offences, including conspiracy to steal, stealing, conspiracy to cause financial loss to the state, causing financial loss to the state, causing loss to public property, improper payment of public funds, unauthorised commitments resulting in financial obligations to the government, money laundering, and breaches of the Public Procurement Act.
She was tried and convicted in absentia by the High Court (Financial Division 2), presided over by Justice Afia Serwaa Asare-Botwe, who sat as an additional High Court judge.
Following her conviction, she was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.
The Republic opposed her appeal before the Court of Appeal, arguing in written submissions that it lacked merit and should be dismissed.
However, the Court of Appeal overturned the conviction and acquitted the former MASLOC CEO of all charges.
Reacting to the ruling, the Attorney-General said the state is determined to pursue the matter to its final conclusion at the Supreme Court.
According to the statement, the Attorney-General remains committed to upholding the rule of law and is confident that the appeal will succeed.
