Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, has been extradited from the United States to Ghana to serve a 10-year prison sentence following her conviction on multiple corruption-related charges.
The development was announced by the U.S. Embassy in Ghana in a statement shared on its social media platforms on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
According to the Embassy, the extradition reflects the strong law enforcement partnership between Ghana and the United States and demonstrates both countries’ commitment to accountability and the rule of law.
The Embassy noted that Attionu was convicted on more than 70 charges, including offences linked to the embezzlement of over US$6 million equivalent in Ghanaian taxpayer funds during her tenure at MASLOC.
According to the U.S. Embassy, the extradition marks the first transfer of a fugitive from the United States to Ghana since 2009, highlighting increasing cooperation between the two nations in tackling corruption and transnational crime.
In a separate statement issued by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Acting Presidential Spokesperson to President John Dramani Mahama, Attionu arrived in Ghana on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
“Officials of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Prisons Service have taken her into custody and are making the necessary preparations for her to begin her sentence,” the statement said.
Attionu’s return follows a lengthy extradition process that began after she failed to return to Ghana following a medical trip to the United States.
In 2024, an Accra High Court convicted her in absentia and sentenced her to 10 years imprisonment after finding her guilty of several offences, including causing financial loss to the state and stealing.
The court ruled that her actions while serving as MASLOC Chief Executive between 2013 and 2016 resulted in a financial loss of nearly GH¢90 million to the state.
Following the conviction, Ghanaian authorities intensified efforts to secure her return and formally submitted an extradition request to the United States in 2025.
The request was later reviewed by a U.S. District Court in Nevada, which approved the extradition after examining legal documents and evidence submitted by Ghanaian authorities.
The approval paved the way for Attionu’s return to Ghana, where she is expected to begin serving her prison sentence.
Meanwhile, the Attorney-General is expected to hold discussions with officials from the United States Department of Justice on pending extradition matters between the two countries. The meeting is aimed at strengthening cooperation and addressing procedural issues relating to future extradition requests.
Attionu’s extradition represents one of the most significant corruption-related developments in recent years and underscores ongoing efforts by Ghanaian authorities to pursue accountability in cases involving public funds.
