Former Chief Executive Officer of the now-defunct Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, has been extradited from the United States to Ghana to begin serving a 10-year prison sentence following her conviction on multiple corruption-related charges.
The announcement was made on Tuesday June 9, 2026, by government spokesperson and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who disclosed that Ms. Tamakloe Attionu arrived in Accra on June 9, 2026, after the completion of extradition proceedings in the United States.
According to him, the former MASLOC boss was convicted and sentenced in absentia by the High Court in April 2024. Following the judgment, the Government of Ghana submitted a formal extradition request to U.S. authorities in July 2024 to facilitate her return to serve her sentence.
Mr. Kwakye Ofosu said that after more than two years of legal proceedings, U.S. authorities informed the Ghanaian government in January 2026 that the extradition request had been approved.
He added that officers from the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Prisons Service have taken Ms. Tamakloe Attionu into custody and are making arrangements for her incarceration.
In a statement posted on social media, the U.S. Embassy in Ghana described the extradition as a demonstration of the strong law enforcement partnership between Ghana and the United States.
The embassy noted that Ms. Tamakloe Attionu had been convicted on more than 70 corruption-related charges, including causing financial loss to the state, stealing and conspiracy, involving the misappropriation of more than US$6 million in public funds. It further stated that the extradition marks the first surrender of a fugitive from the United States to Ghana since 2009.
The development is expected to renew public attention on efforts by Ghanaian authorities to pursue accountability in high-profile corruption cases and recover public funds lost through financial misconduct.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu disclosed that the Attorney-General is scheduled to meet officials of the U.S. Department of Justice for bilateral discussions on pending extradition requests between the two countries, a move aimed at strengthening cooperation on transnational criminal justice matters.
CREDIT: MAVIS FANTEVI
