{
  "id": 165652,
  "title": "Sedina Tamakloe remains in prison despite acquittal – Felix Kwakye Ofosu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/sedina-tamakloe-remains-in-prison-despite-acquittal-felix-kwakye-ofosu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T07:53:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/sedina-tamakloe-remains-in-prison-despite-acquittal-felix-kwakye-ofosu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Ghana's Minister of State for Government Communications, has clarified that former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu remains in prison despite the Court of Appeal's acquittal and discharge. He emphasized that she has been in lawful custody since her arrival in Ghana, dismissing allegations that she was released or never detained. The Minister pointed out that claims of her being home and unencumbered by Prison authorities are \"blatantly false.\"\n\nKwakye Ofosu further revealed that Tamakloe-Attionu has not been released following the Court of Appeal's judgment. He disclosed this in an interview with Channel One TV, responding to pre-existing claims. The matter came to light after Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie allowed the Court of Appeal to convene during the legal hiatus to hear the Attorney-General's request for a stay of execution of Tamakloe-Attionu's conviction. The hearing is set for August 16.\n\nThe New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to protest against the Court of Appeal's decision on August 6, claiming it to be erroneous. They also accuse the government of intimidating opposition members while allegedly protecting its political allies from prosecution. Tamakloe-Attionu's conviction for causing financial loss to the state and the subsequent 10-year prison sentence by the High Court were overturned by the Court of Appeal, which found the prosecution had not proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. As a result of this ruling, the Attorney-General filed an application at the Supreme Court to halt the execution of the judgment until the State's appeal is determined.",
  "summary": "Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed that former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, remains in prison custody despite the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge her. Speaking in an interview, Mr Kwakye Ofosu dismissed claims that the former […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu remains in prison after acquittal",
    "Ghana's Minister clarifies she's in lawful custody since arrival",
    "Court of Appeal's judgment overturns conviction"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Kwakye Ofosu dismisses Mahama third-term debate as NPP propaganda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/kwakye-ofosu-dismisses-mahama-third-term-debate-as-npp-propaganda",
        "published": "2026-08-05T14:30:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}