Court of Appeal strikes out AG’s bid to stay Sedina’s acquittal following withdrawal
The Court of Appeal has struck out as withdrawn an application filed by the Attorney-General seeking to stay the execution of its decision acquitting and discharging former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Christine Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the Attorney-General to suspend the execution of Christine Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu's acquittal following her acquittal and discharge as the former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC). The State notified the court on August 12 that it had filed a notice of withdrawal on August 10, effectively ending the application before the Court of Appeal.
The Attorney-General had requested the court to delay the effect of the acquittal while they pursued further appeal. However, lawyers for Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu raised concerns over the withdrawal process, arguing that the Attorney-General should have sought court permission before filing the notice of withdrawal since the ruling date had already been set.
The defence also stated that they have not been formally served with any similar application filed at the Supreme Court. The case began with the Accra High Court convicting Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu on 78 counts, including theft, financial loss to the state, and money laundering, and sentencing her to 10 years' hard labor in April 2024.
The Court of Appeal overturned the 10-year sentence in July 2026, finding that the prosecution had failed to prove its case.
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