Former Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has said he would be surprised if the courts grant bail to convicted Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, following her return to Ghana after a lengthy extradition process from the United States.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. Tuah-Yeboah said developments surrounding Madam Attionu’s extradition indicate that the legal process should proceed without delay now that she is back in the country.
“I believe Sedina Attionu is in Ghana, judging by the statements from the U.S. government and the official government spokesperson,” he said.
According to him, authorities remained committed to securing her return after she failed to come back to Ghana to continue her trial.
“When we started the extradition process, we were hopeful that we would see it through. We are grateful to the attorneys on the case. It’s normal in terms of the extradition process. We got responses and worked on it for about one and a half years. It’s better late than never,” he stated.
Mr. Tuah-Yeboah explained that Madam Attionu would now be subjected to the standard procedures required of inmates before beginning her prison sentence.
“Now that she is in Ghana, the process should go on. She would be picked up by the police and, as a woman, she will go through some medical procedures and then go to prison,” he said.
The former Deputy Attorney General noted that while Madam Attionu still has legal options available to her, including applying for an extension of time to appeal, he does not believe the courts should grant her bail.
“She has the right to appeal in court, but I would be extremely surprised if she is granted bail considering the circumstances,” he said.
He argued that granting bail could send the wrong signal, particularly because Madam Attionu allegedly failed to honour the conditions under which she was previously allowed to travel abroad.
“If you are given bail and you breach your previous bail, it would be very surprising that the court will grant you bail again,” he stated.
Mr. Tuah-Yeboah further warned against any political intervention in the matter, describing a possible presidential pardon as untenable.
“It would be politically suicidal if she were granted a presidential pardon,” he added.
Madam Attionu arrived at the Accra International Airport at approximately 7:18 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, aboard United Airlines flight UA 996 from Washington Dulles International Airport in the United States.
She was received by security personnel upon arrival and immediately taken into custody. She is currently undergoing debriefing and medical examinations as part of standard procedures before being transferred to begin serving her sentence.
Her return follows a protracted extradition process initiated by the Government of Ghana after she failed to return to the country following a medical trip to the United States.
In 2021, Attionu was granted permission by the High Court to travel to the United States for medical treatment while her trial was ongoing. However, she failed to return to Ghana to continue participating in the proceedings, prompting the court to continue the trial in her absence.
Source: adomonline.com
