A United States court has ordered the extradition of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, to Ghana to serve a 10-year prison sentence handed down in 2024.
The decision was delivered by Daniel J. Albregts, a Magistrate Judge of the District of Nevada, who ruled that there is sufficient evidence to justify her extradition.
According to the ruling, the charges against Tamakloe-Attionu include stealing, conspiracy, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering.
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was convicted and sentenced on April 16, 2024, after being found guilty of embezzling GH¢3.19 million during her tenure at the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC).
In addition to the embezzlement, she was also held responsible for causing an estimated financial loss of GH¢90 million to the state.
The latest development follows legal proceedings in the United States, where Tamakloe-Attionu had been residing. The Nevada court’s ruling now clears the way for her return to Ghana to serve her sentence.
The update was first shared publicly on April 12, 2026, drawing significant attention given the high-profile nature of the case.
The case has remained one of Ghana’s most prominent corruption-related prosecutions in recent years, particularly due to the scale of the financial loss involved and Tamakloe-Attionu’s former role in a key government agency.
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