Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, the former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), was sentenced to ten years in prison with hard labor for causing financial loss to the state. As a result, Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah announced that his office is actively pursuing her extradition.
Daniel Axim, the former Chief Operating Officer of MASLOC, was also sentenced to five years in jail with hard labor in addition to Tamakloe-Attionu.
The convictions are the result of 78 counts that included stealing, money laundering, conspiracy to steal, causing financial harm to the state, and breaking rules pertaining to public procurement.
Deputy AG Tuah-Yeboah emphasized that the extradition procedure had started even prior to the court’s sentencing in a statement to the media after Tamakloe-Attionu’s conviction.
Tuah-Yeboah underlined Ghana’s legal system’s dedication to preserving justice, saying, “What is refreshing is that she will be brought down to face justice. In Ghana, we have various laws, you can choose to stay away but so far as we have laws relating to how we can extradite you from one country to Ghana, be rest assured that she will be brought down to face justice.”
In addition to expressing satisfaction with the verdict and assuring the public that Tamakloe-Attionu will soon return to Ghana, he reaffirmed the Attorney General’s office’s commitment to maintaining accountability and respecting the law.
