Attorney-General withdraws motion to block Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s release
The Attorney-General has withdrawn an application seeking to prevent the release of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu.
The withdrawal follows the Court of Appeal’s decision in July 2026 to overturn her conviction and 10-year prison sentence on 78 corruption-related charges.
A three-member panel, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Ankamah, with Justices Samuel Obeng-Diawuo and Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe concurring, ruled that the trial judge had repeatedly placed the burden of proof on Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu, contrary to the constitutional presumption of innocence.
The appellate court further held that the prosecution had failed to establish several of the charges against her beyond reasonable doubt.
Hours after the judgment, the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice filed a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court, indicating that the State was dissatisfied with the decision to acquit and discharge Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu.
The Attorney-General also filed a motion at the Court of Appeal seeking a stay of execution of the judgment pending the determination of the appeal by the Supreme Court.
However, Principal State Attorney Hilda Craig withdrew the stay application on Wednesday morning.
The prosecution has subsequently filed the application at the Supreme Court as it pursues its appeal against the acquittal and discharge.
Following the withdrawal, the Court of Appeal struck out the motion as withdrawn.