By Daniel Bampoe
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has raised fresh concerns over the handling of convicted former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, alleging that state authorities failed to immediately commit her to prison custody after her return to Ghana.
According to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs, the circumstances surrounding the former MASLOC boss’s incarceration raise serious legal and constitutional questions that require urgent public explanation from the government and the relevant state institutions.
Addressing the media, Member of Parliament for Manhyia South and Spokesperson on Legal Affairs for the NPP, Lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, who also serves on Parliament’s Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, claimed investigations conducted by the Minority indicate that Sedina Tamakloe was not taken into lawful custody immediately upon her arrival in Ghana.
According to him, the former MASLOC Chief Executive returned to the country on June 9, 2026, but was allegedly allowed to remain outside prison custody for approximately fifteen days despite her conviction by the courts.
The Minority alleges that it was only on Wednesday that she was finally transferred into a state prison facility to begin serving her sentence.
Lawyer Baffour Awuah further claimed that the transfer into prison custody coincided with public comments made by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak confirming that Sedina Tamakloe had been incarcerated.
According to the Minority, the former MASLOC CEO is currently being held in the female section of a state prison facility.
However, the opposition declined to disclose the specific prison where she is being held, arguing that revealing the location could enable authorities to transfer her under the justification of security concerns.
The Minority also alleged that Sedina Tamakloe strongly objected to being taken into custody because, according to their investigations, doing so allegedly contradicted an earlier understanding she believed existed with state authorities.
Baffour Awuah did not provide documentary evidence to support that assertion but insisted that the Minority’s investigations pointed to the existence of such an arrangement.
The NPP further alleged that government officials are currently working behind the scenes to secure bail or another legal arrangement that could result in the former MASLOC boss’s release from prison.
The Minority argued that if it is established that Sedina Tamakloe remained outside lawful custody for 15 days after arriving in the country despite her conviction, such conduct could amount to contempt of court and undermine confidence in the administration of justice.
“We are watching these developments with eagle eyes and will closely monitor everything that unfolds in the coming days,” Baffour Awuah stated, adding that the Minority would continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
Background
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was convicted in absentia after being found guilty on multiple corruption-related charges involving the misapplication and loss of public funds during her tenure at the state-owned lending institution.
The trial, which attracted significant national attention, formed part of Ghana’s efforts to prosecute corruption and financial misconduct involving former public officials.
Following reports of her return to Ghana earlier this month, questions emerged over whether the sentence imposed by the court would immediately be enforced.
The latest exposure by the Minority have now intensified public scrutiny over the execution of the court’s judgment.
