The Attorney General has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions to immediately file an appeal at the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu.
In a press release issued on July 30, 2026, the Attorney General said it had taken notice of the Court of Appeal’s ruling, which overturned the former MASLOC boss’s conviction on 78 counts, including conspiracy to steal, stealing, causing financial loss to the State, money laundering and breaches of the Public Procurement Act.
“Having received notice of the Court of Appeal’s decision, the Attorney-General has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions to immediately file a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court, together with an application for a stay of execution of the judgment pending the determination of the appeal,” the statement read.
The Attorney General stressed that the state remains committed to pursuing the case.
“The Republic opposed the appeal by filing written submissions, contending that the appeal lacked merit and ought to be dismissed,” the statement added.
“The Attorney-General remains committed to the due process of law and is confident that the appeal before the Supreme Court will succeed.”
Earlier on Thursday, the Court of Appeal unanimously acquitted and discharged Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, overturning her conviction in absentia by the High Court on April 16, 2024, which had sentenced her to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
The three-member panel, made up of Justice Emmanuel Ankamah, Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe and Justice Samuel Obeng-Diawuo, ruled that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
The court further held that the trial judge failed to uphold the constitutional principle that every accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Lawyer for the former MASLOC CEO, Enoch Deegbe, said after the ruling that the Court of Appeal’s decision was based largely on defects in the charge sheet used to prosecute his client.
The Attorney General’s decision to appeal, together with an application for a stay of execution, means the legal battle is far from over.
If the Supreme Court grants the stay, the effect of the Court of Appeal’s judgment could be suspended while the appeal is determined.
Should the Supreme Court uphold the Attorney General’s appeal, Sedina Tamakloe’s conviction and sentence could be restored.
However, if the appeal is dismissed, the acquittal will stand, bringing the long-running prosecution to an end.
