A United States District Court in Nevada has approved the extradition of Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), to serve a 10-year sentence for causing financial loss to the state.
In April 2024, Tamakloe-Attionu was convicted on multiple charges, including stealing, conspiracy, money laundering, and procurement breaches, related to the misappropriation of funds meant for MASLOC activities between 2013 and 2016.
The court found her guilty of misusing funds, including a GH¢500,000 loan and over GH¢1.7 million meant for a sensitisation exercise.
According to court records, Tamakloe-Attionu fled Ghana before her trial concluded, while on permission to travel abroad for medical reasons.
Her co-accused, former MASLOC Chief Operating Officer Daniel Axim, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
The US court ruled that it has jurisdiction over the extradition case and confirmed that the extradition treaty between the US and Ghana remains valid and enforceable.
The court also established that Tamakloe-Attionu is the same person sought by Ghanaian authorities and that all documents submitted by Ghana were properly certified.
The extradition marks a key step in efforts by Ghanaian authorities to enforce the judgment and bring Tamakloe-Attionu back to serve her sentence.
The case is part of broader efforts to recover state resources lost through alleged financial misconduct at MASLOC.
