The Attorney-General has directed the filing of an appeal to the Supreme Court to challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Ms. Sedina Attionu Tamakloe.
In a statement issued on Monday, July 30, 2026, the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice said it has also filed an application for a stay of execution of the judgment pending the determination of the appeal.
The Court of Appeal recently acquitted and discharged Ms. Tamakloe of all 78 charges brought against her.
The charges included 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, unauthorized commitments resulting in financial obligations to the Government, money laundering, and breaches of the Public Procurement Act.
She was earlier tried and convicted in absentia by the High Court, Financial Division 2, presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Afia Serwaa Asare-Botwe, JA, sitting as an additional High Court Judge. Upon her conviction, she was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
According to the Attorney-General’s office, the Republic had opposed the appeal at the Court of Appeal by filing written submissions, contending that the appeal lacked merit and ought to be dismissed.
“Having received notice of the Court of Appeal’s decision, the Attorney-General has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions to immediately file a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court, together with an application for a stay of execution of the judgment pending the determination of the appeal,” the statement said.
The Attorney-General added that it “remains committed to the due process of law and is confident that the appeal before the Supreme Court will succeed.”
