A court in the United States has authorized the extradition of Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), back to Ghana. The ruling requires her to serve a 10-year prison sentence for financial crimes committed during her tenure.
The decision was handed down by U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts of the District of Nevada. According to information shared by Ghana Chronicles on social media platform X on Sunday, April 12, 2026, the court determined that there is sufficient evidence to support the extradition request.
The charges against Tamakloe-Attionu include stealing, conspiracy, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering. Following the court’s order, she has been remanded in custody while awaiting final approval of the extradition process.
Tamakloe-Attionu was originally sentenced on April 16, 2024, after being found guilty of embezzling GH¢3.19 million and causing a financial loss of GH¢90 million to the Ghanaian state. She was tried in absentia after she had obtained court permission to travel abroad for a medical check-up but failed to return.
In the same trial, the former Chief Operating Officer of MASLOC, Daniel Axim, received a five-year prison sentence with hard labor. Both individuals were convicted on 78 counts, which also included violations of public procurement laws. The trial, which commenced in 2019, involved testimony from six state witnesses. While Axim testified in person, he did not call any witnesses in his defense.
