Accra: The Minority Caucus in Parliament has raised accusations against the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, claiming it is shielding former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, from facing accountability for corruption charges.
According to Ghana News Agency, the Minority Caucus questioned why Tamakloe-Attionu, who had been extradited to Ghana, remained free from prison confinement for 15 days after her arrival in the country. Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the NPP MP for Manhyia South, while addressing the Parliamentary Press Corps in Accra, highlighted that she was only admitted to a medium-security female prison on June 24, 2026, despite being sentenced to 10 years for corruption.
Awuah accused the NDC government of undermining Ghana's fight against corruption by protecting a convicted party member. He stated that Tamakloe-Attionu arrived on June 9, 2026, but was not in prison custody until June 24, 2026, which he emphasized was a matter of record.
The Minority Caucus claimed that this delay was interference with a lawful court order and amounted to contempt of court. They further alleged that government officials assured Tamakloe-Attionu of efforts to overturn her conviction or secure her release once public pressure diminished.
Nana Baffour Awuah warned the government against shielding party members from corruption charges, asserting that Ghanaians demand transparency and proper enforcement of court rulings. Tamakloe-Attionu, who served as MASLOC CEO from 2013 to 2016 under the NDC, faced 78 charges including causing financial loss to the state, stealing, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, and procurement breaches.
In April 2024, she was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labor. However, she traveled to the United States during the trial. After Ghana's extradition request, she was arrested in Nevada in January 2026 and returned to Ghana on June 9, 2026.
Her case has become a focal point in Ghana's political discussions, with criticisms directed at successive governments for perceived selective justice in handling corruption-related prosecutions.