The New Patriotic Party has reacted with strong condemnation to the Court of Appeal’s decision on 30 July 2026 to acquit and discharge Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC).
In a strongly worded statement issued by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP described the ruling as a “travesty of justice” and further evidence of a politicised justice system.
Tamakloe Attionu was convicted by the High Court in April 2024 on multiple counts of stealing, causing financial loss to the state, money laundering, and breaches of the Public Procurement Act. She was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment.
The trial court found that her tenure as CEO between 2013 and 2016 resulted in a loss of nearly GH₵90 million to the Ghanaian taxpayer. The judgment of Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe detailed fraudulent disbursements, unaccounted funds (including money intended for loan beneficiaries and victims of the Kantamanto Market disaster), and deliberate schemes to divert MASLOC resources.
She fled Ghana during the trial, was convicted in absentia, and was later extradited from the United States, arriving in the country on 9 June 2026. Barely seven weeks later, the Court of Appeal set aside the conviction and discharged her.
The NPP argued that the speed of the appeal process, coming so soon after her extradition and against the backdrop of the Attorney-General’s actions since January 2025, points to political motivation.
The party noted that the same Attorney-General has discontinued or entered nolle prosequi in cases involving individuals affiliated with the governing party who faced charges related to the public purse. According to the NPP, what could not be achieved through a nolle prosequi for an already convicted person was achieved “through the back door.”
“The pattern is unmistakable: if you are connected to the government of the day, the criminal justice system will find a way to set you free, no matter how grave the findings against you,” the statement said.
The party described the outcome as a mockery of years of investigative work by the Economic and Organised Crime Office, the diligence of the trial court, the resources spent on extradition, and the public’s right to see the national purse protected. It warned that when justice appears to follow political affiliation rather than evidence and law, the foundation of constitutional democracy is endangered.
The NPP issued four demanded:
- That the Attorney-General immediately discontinue and discharge all cases against appointees of the previous NPP administration currently on trial, on grounds of consistency and fairness.
- That Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, be immediately acquitted and discharged. The party noted his 20-year sentence with hard labour and the more than twenty grounds of appeal already filed, arguing that the contrast with Tamakloe Attionu’s case exposes a double standard.
- That the Attorney-General provide a full public account of every case involving persons affiliated to the governing party that has been discontinued, withdrawn, or terminated since January 2025, together with the reasons.
- That the Judicial Council and the leadership of the Judiciary take urgent steps to restore public confidence in the administration of justice.
The NPP stated that it would pursue every lawful avenue, including a possible review at the Supreme Court, to ensure accountability for those who misappropriated public funds. It concluded that the fight against corruption must not become a partisan convenience and that the public purse belongs to the people of Ghana, not to any political party.
