Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu Returns to Ghana Following Extradition from US
June 10,2026
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has been returned to Ghana following her extradition from the United States to serve a 10-year prison sentence imposed by the Accra High Court.
She arrived at Kotoka International Airport on Tuesday, June 9, aboard United Airlines flight UA 996 from Washington Dulles International Airport. The flight touched down at approximately 9:01 a.m.
Sources familiar with the process indicated that security officials received her upon arrival and immediately took her into custody. She is currently undergoing routine medical examinations and debriefing procedures before being transferred to begin serving her sentence.
Her return follows years of legal and diplomatic efforts by Ghanaian authorities after she failed to return to the country following a medical trip to the United States during her trial.
In 2024, the Accra High Court convicted Tamakloe-Attionu in absentia on multiple charges, including causing financial loss to the state and stealing. The court found that her actions during her tenure as MASLOC Chief Executive between 2013 and 2016 resulted in a financial loss of nearly GH¢90 million to the state and subsequently sentenced her to 10 years imprisonment.
The case arose from allegations of misappropriation and misuse of public funds at the state-backed microfinance institution, leading to a lengthy legal battle that attracted significant public attention.
Tamakloe-Attionu was granted permission by the High Court in 2021 to travel to the United States for medical treatment while her trial was ongoing. However, she failed to return to Ghana to continue participating in the proceedings, prompting the court to proceed with the trial in her absence.
Following her conviction, the Government of Ghana intensified efforts to secure her return. In 2025, authorities formally submitted an extradition request to the United States.
The request was later reviewed by a United States District Court in Nevada, which certified the extradition after considering evidence and legal documentation presented by Ghanaian authorities, clearing the way for her return to Ghana.
Her extradition is being viewed as a significant milestone in Ghana's efforts to hold public officials accountable and pursue convicted persons who leave the country while facing criminal proceedings.
Authorities are expected to complete the necessary administrative and security procedures before transferring her to the custody of the Ghana Prisons Service to commence her sentence.
The case has been widely regarded as one of Ghana's most prominent anti-corruption prosecutions and a major test of international cooperation in the enforcement of criminal judgments involving former public officials.
