Accra: The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed concerns over the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit and discharge former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu. The party argues that this decision fits into a larger pattern of discontinued prosecutions involving former officials of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to Ghana Web, the NPP's National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, addressed a press conference on July 31, 2026, where he accused Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, of systematically terminating corruption-related cases involving members and allies of the ruling party. Boakye alleged that this was part of a deliberate agenda to exonerate former NDC officials.
Boakye pointed to the acquittal of Tamakloe-Attionu as evidence of this alleged pattern, citing other cases where similar actions were taken. He mentioned the SSNIT financial loss case, where the Attorney General reportedly entered a nolle prosequi to discontinue proceedings against the former Director-General and others after the court had ruled they had a case to answer.
The UniBank trial was also highlighted, with Boakye alleging that the prosecution was withdrawn despite court directives for the accused to open their defense. He further referenced the Saglemi Housing Project case and the COCOBOD trial as additional examples of discontinued prosecutions involving former NDC officials.
Boakye emphasized that the Court of Appeal's ruling to overturn Tamakloe-Attionu's conviction was anticipated by the NPP, asserting that the decision aligns with what they had foreseen. The comments were made just a day after the ruling, which also annulled her 10-year custodial sentence.
In response, the Attorney General's office has decided to challenge the ruling. A statement issued on July 30, 2026, disclosed that the Director of Public Prosecutions has been instructed to file a notice of appeal with the Supreme Court and an application for a stay of execution of the Court of Appeal's judgment.
The statement from the Attorney General's office indicated that the Republic had opposed the appeal before the Court of Appeal and remains committed to pursuing the matter further. The Attorney General expressed confidence that the Supreme Court appeal would succeed, reinforcing the commitment to due process.