Accra: Private legal practitioner, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has called on the legal team of former MASLOC CEO, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, to immediately file a habeas corpus application to secure her release from custody. This request comes after the Attorney General withdrew its application seeking a stay of execution on the Court of Appeal's decision that acquitted and discharged Tamakloe-Attionu.
According to Ghana Web, the Court of Appeal struck out the application on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, following the State's notice of withdrawal filed on August 10, 2026. Barker-Vormawor expressed his concerns in a Facebook post on August 11, 2026, emphasizing that Tamakloe-Attionu's continued detention lacks legal justification after the appellate court's ruling.
Barker-Vormawor urged the legal team to act swiftly, stating, "Her lawyers must file a Habeas Corpus immediately. Something I wish they had done earlier." He reiterated that the State's decision to appeal to the Supreme Court should not justify her continued custody. "I am disappointed. The Republic has no reason and basis to keep holding on to Sedina. Release the woman," he asserted.
He further suggested that the State should consider civil proceedings to recover any public funds believed to be lost rather than detaining the former MASLOC boss. "Let her go. The way forward now is to recover our money for us. Use the civil processes," he advised.
The Attorney General has appealed the Court of Appeal's decision to the Supreme Court, with a hearing scheduled for October 13, 2026. Tamakloe-Attionu was previously convicted in absentia by the High Court in April 2024 and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.