Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu Returns to Ghana to Begin 10-Year Jail Term

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has returned to Ghana to begin serving a 10-year prison sentence following her extradition from the United States.

She arrived at Kotoka International Airport at approximately 7:18 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, aboard United Airlines flight UA 996 from Washington Dulles International Airport.

Upon arrival, Attionu was received by security officials and immediately taken into custody. She is currently undergoing routine medical examinations and debriefing before being transferred to the Ghana Prisons Service to commence her sentence.

The extradition was confirmed by the U.S. Embassy in Ghana in a Facebook post, which stated that the United States had extradited Attionu following her conviction on more than 70 corruption-related charges, including the embezzlement of over $6 million equivalent in Ghanaian taxpayer funds.

Her return follows years of legal and diplomatic efforts by Ghanaian authorities after she failed to return to the country following a medical trip to the United States during her trial.

In 2021, the Accra High Court granted Attionu permission to travel abroad for medical treatment while criminal proceedings against her were ongoing. However, she did not return to Ghana to continue participating in the trial, leading the court to proceed with the case in her absence.

In 2024, the Accra High Court convicted and sentenced her in absentia to 10 years imprisonment after finding her guilty of multiple offences, including causing financial loss to the state and stealing.

The court ruled that her actions as MASLOC Chief Executive between 2013 and 2016 resulted in a financial loss of nearly GH¢90 million to the state through the misappropriation and diversion of public funds.

Following the conviction, the Government of Ghana formally requested her extradition from the United States in 2025. A U.S. District Court in Nevada later reviewed and approved the request, paving the way for her return to Ghana.

Her arrival marks a significant development in one of Ghana’s most high-profile corruption cases involving a former public official.

Authorities are expected to complete all necessary administrative procedures before transferring her to prison to begin serving the sentence imposed by the Accra High Court.

The case has been widely regarded as a major test of Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts and its ability to secure the return of convicted public officials who leave the country while facing criminal prosecution. Her extradition is also being hailed as a landmark example of cooperation between Ghanaian and U.S. authorities in the enforcement of criminal justice.