NPP describes Tamakloe acquittal as "travesty of justice," demands Wontumi discharge
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) described the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit and discharge former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu as a "travesty of justice" and "further evidence of a politicised justice system" in a statement issued on July 30, 2026. The party alleged the acquittal was "politically motivated, orchestrated and planned," coming barely seven weeks after Tamakloe was extradited from the United States and returned to Ghana on June 9, 2026.
The statement, signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, accuses the Attorney General of systematically freeing persons affiliated with the governing party since January 2025. The NPP noted that Tamakloe was tried over a period of five years by a competent court, convicted in absentia on 78 counts, and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment with hard labour. The trial court found her conduct had occasioned a loss of almost GH¢90 million to the Ghanaian taxpayer.
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The NPP has strongly criticized the Court of Appeal's decision regarding former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu. This ruling has sparked
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