Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has revealed that the former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Christine Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, is still in prison custody.
This is despite the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge her after her legal representatives appealed her 10-year jail term.
Kwakye Ofosu says the woman who absconded during her trial and got extradited into the country few weeks ago has remained in custody since her arrival.
“For the avoidance of doubt. The day that Sedina landed in Ghana till the Court of Appeal made its pronouncements, she has always been in prison custody,” he said on Citi FM on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
“So, the claims that she was home and was not kept by Prison authorities are blatantly false,” he added, asking if those doubting the facts need visual evidence to believe the woman has been in custody all along.
“Should we publish pictures or show videos before you believe that she was in prison?” he asked.
He further stated that Sedina Tamakloe had not been released following the appellate court’s ruling. “I can tell you Sedina has not been released; she’s still in custody.”
His comments come as Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has granted permission for the Court of Appeal to sit during the legal vacation to hear the Attorney-General’s application for a stay of execution of the judgment. The application is scheduled to be heard on August 16.
Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to stage a protest on Thursday, August 6, arguing that the Court of Appeal’s ruling was erroneous.
The party has also accused the government of intimidating members of the opposition while allegedly shielding its political allies from prosecution.
Sedina Tamakloe’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence by the High Court for causing financial loss to the state was overturned by the Court of Appeal, which held that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The case centred on allegations that she unlawfully diverted a GH¢500,000 loan intended for Obaatanpa Microfinance after the institution rejected the facility because of its interest rate.
Following the Court of Appeal’s decision, the Attorney-General filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking a stay of execution of the judgment pending the determination of the State’s appeal.
The Attorney-General has argued that there was a risk Ms Tamakloe-Attionu could leave the country before the Supreme Court determines the appeal.
Full text: Why the 3 Appeal Court judges acquitted and discharged Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu
