Sedina acquittal: There’s nothing to appeal – Amaliba on AG’s decision to withdraw stay application

Former Director of Legal Affairs Abraham Amaliba has commented on the Attorney-General's decision to withdraw the stay of execution application following the Court of Appeal's acquittal of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu. Amaliba suggested that the Attorney-General may have withdrawn the application after reviewing the Court of Appeal's judgment and determining that an appeal to the Supreme Court was unlikely to succeed.

The Court of Appeal overturned Ms Tamakloe-Attionu's conviction and 10-year prison sentence on July 30, 2026, stating that the prosecution had not proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. Amaliba noted that the Attorney-General's approach to prosecutions is based on the availability and strength of evidence, and that this could explain the decision to withdraw the stay of application.

He also rejected suggestions that the government's actions vindicated claims that they were shielding Tamakloe-Attionu, emphasizing the independence of the judiciary and the effect of the Court of Appeal's ruling. Following the withdrawal, a judge signed the release warrant for Tamakloe-Attionu, leading to her release from custody.