The United States has extradited former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, to Ghana to begin serving a 10-year prison sentence following her conviction on corruption charges involving millions of dollars in state funds.
Tamakloe Attionu, who was convicted in absentia in 2024 on more than 70 counts of corruption, arrived in Ghana on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, after being handed over by US authorities. She was arrested in Texas and held in Nevada before her extradition.
The US Embassy in Ghana confirmed the transfer in a statement shared on its social media platforms, describing it as a landmark moment in bilateral cooperation.
“This extradition reflects the strong law enforcement collaboration between Ghana and the United States, as well as our shared commitment to accountability and the rule of law,” the Embassy said.
The Embassy noted that this is the first transfer of a fugitive from the United States to Ghana since 2009, underscoring growing ties between the two nations in the fight against corruption.
Tamakloe Attionu was found guilty of causing nearly GH¢90 million in financial losses to the Ghanaian state during her time as MASLOC CEO. US authorities confirmed that the charges included the embezzlement of more than US$6 million in Ghanaian taxpayer funds.
In a separate statement, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Acting Spokesperson to President John Dramani Mahama, confirmed that the former CEO had arrived and would begin serving her sentence immediately.
Anti-corruption advocates have welcomed the extradition as a major victory for justice, signaling that fleeing the country will no longer shield public officials from prosecution.
As of Tuesday evening, Ghanaian prison authorities had not disclosed the facility where Tamakloe Attionu will serve her sentence, but officials confirmed that she is now in state custody.
