The Sedina Tamakloe release has been confirmed after the former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer was freed from custody on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, following the withdrawal of the Attorney-General’s application seeking to suspend the effect of her acquittal by the Court of Appeal.
MyJoyOnline reported her release at 5:08 p.m., while ModernGhana and GBC separately reported that a release warrant had been signed.
The development ends nearly two weeks of uncertainty over whether Tamakloe-Attionu would remain in prison while the State pursued a further appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision. The appellate court had unanimously overturned her 10-year sentence and acquitted and discharged her on July 30, 2026.
The immediate legal development came on Wednesday when the Attorney-General withdrew an application that had been filed at the Court of Appeal to stay execution of the appellate court’s judgment. The State told the court that it had filed a notice of withdrawal on August 10, after which the three-member panel struck out the application as withdrawn.
Sedina Tamakloe release follows AG withdrawal
Following the withdrawal, a release warrant was signed, paving the way for Tamakloe-Attionu to leave custody. ModernGhana reported that Principal State Attorney Hilda Craig withdrew the stay application before the Court of Appeal, while the State has instead pursued the stay application before the Supreme Court.
MyJoyOnline confirmed that Tamakloe-Attionu has now been released from custody. The development follows the Court of Appeal’s earlier decision to overturn her conviction and acquit and discharge her after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove its case to the required criminal standard.
The case has attracted considerable public attention because of the sharp reversal in Tamakloe-Attionu’s legal position. She had previously been convicted in absentia by the Accra High Court in April 2024 and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.
Why was Sedina Tamakloe in prison?
Tamakloe-Attionu served as MASLOC CEO from November 2013 to January 2017. She was prosecuted on 78 counts involving allegations including stealing, conspiracy to steal, causing financial loss to the State, money laundering, improper payment of public funds and breaches of the Public Procurement Act.
After being convicted and sentenced in absentia, she remained outside Ghana until she was extradited from the United States in June 2026. Ghanaian authorities subsequently took her into custody to begin serving the 10-year sentence.
The legal situation changed dramatically on July 30 when the Court of Appeal overturned the conviction. In its detailed judgment, the appellate court held that the prosecution had failed to establish several of the charges beyond reasonable doubt and found serious problems with how the burden of proof had been applied at the trial.
Court of Appeal acquittal changed her legal status
The Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision was based on multiple evidential and legal shortcomings identified in the original trial.
Among other findings, the appellate judges concluded that the High Court had repeatedly placed an inappropriate burden on Tamakloe-Attionu to disprove allegations instead of requiring the prosecution to establish its case. The appellate court also identified weaknesses in evidence relating to alleged financial transactions and ruled that some charges were legally defective.
The court consequently set aside the convictions and 10-year sentence and ordered that Tamakloe-Attionu be acquitted and discharged on all charges.
That decision did not, however, immediately end the legal dispute.
The Attorney-General subsequently initiated a further appeal to the Supreme Court and sought a stay of execution of the Court of Appeal’s judgment. The State argued that allowing the acquittal to take immediate effect could create difficulties in pursuing the further appeal.
Sedina Tamakloe can now leave custody
The withdrawal of the Court of Appeal stay application cleared the immediate legal obstacle to her release.
Citi Newsroom reported that the Attorney-General has separately appealed the Court of Appeal’s decision to the Supreme Court, with the matter scheduled for hearing on October 13.
This means the State’s challenge to the acquittal has not necessarily disappeared. Rather, the current development concerns her release from custody while the further legal process continues.
The distinction is important. Tamakloe-Attionu’s release should not be reported as meaning that every possible legal avenue available to the State has ended. The Supreme Court appeal remains a significant part of the case.
What happens next?
The next major stage is the Supreme Court proceedings. The State has indicated its intention to challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision, while Tamakloe-Attionu’s lawyers have maintained that the appellate court’s acquittal should take effect.
The case could therefore continue to attract attention as Ghana’s highest court considers the State’s appeal.
For now, however, the immediate question of custody has been resolved: Tamakloe-Attionu has been released after the Attorney-General withdrew the stay application before the Court of Appeal and the court struck it out.
Key details at a glance
- Released: Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu
- Former position: MASLOC Chief Executive Officer
- Release date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Court: Court of Appeal
- Original sentence: 10 years’ imprisonment
- Original conviction: April 2024
- Court of Appeal acquittal: July 30, 2026
- Charges at trial: 78 counts
- Immediate trigger for release: AG withdrew stay application
- Release warrant: Signed after withdrawal
- Further legal process: State appeal before the Supreme Court
FAQ on Sedina Tamakloe Release From Custody After Court Ruling
Why was Sedina Tamakloe released from prison?
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was released after the Attorney-General withdrew an application seeking to stay execution of the Court of Appeal’s decision acquitting and discharging her. The Court of Appeal then struck out the application as withdrawn and a release warrant was signed.
Is Sedina Tamakloe’s case completely over?
Not necessarily. The Attorney-General has appealed the Court of Appeal’s acquittal to the Supreme Court. Citi Newsroom reports that the Supreme Court matter is scheduled for October 13, 2026.
Why did the Court of Appeal acquit Sedina Tamakloe?
The appellate court found that the prosecution had failed to prove several charges beyond reasonable doubt and criticised aspects of the trial, including the shifting of the burden of proof onto the accused. It consequently set aside the convictions and 10-year sentence.
The Sedina Tamakloe release marks a dramatic new chapter in one of Ghana’s closely watched public-sector corruption cases. While she is now free from custody following the Court of Appeal’s acquittal and the withdrawal of the stay application, the State’s Supreme Court appeal means the legal battle is not necessarily finished. The next significant development will be the Supreme Court proceedings and any further orders arising from that process.
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