The Court of Appeal is expected to rule today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, on the Attorney-General’s application seeking to stay the execution of its judgment acquitting and discharging former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.
Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu was convicted in absentia by the Accra High Court in 2024 and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after being found guilty of offences including causing financial loss to the state. The Court of Appeal subsequently overturned the conviction and acquitted and discharged her.
The Attorney-General is challenging the Court of Appeal’s decision and is asking the court to suspend the effect of the acquittal pending the determination of the State’s further appeal.
In its application, the State argues that allowing the acquittal to take immediate effect could create an opportunity for Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu to leave the jurisdiction and potentially frustrate the appeal.
The Attorney-General is therefore asking the Court of Appeal to preserve the status quo while the State pursues its further legal challenge.
Today’s ruling will determine whether the acquittal and discharge take immediate effect or remain suspended pending the outcome of the State’s appeal.
Story by Freedom Etsey Lavoe