Private legal practitioner and governance advocate Martin Kpebu has suggested that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta may have played a role in the circumstances surrounding the financial misconduct allegations against former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu.
Emerging developments in the case, he said, raise questions about Ofori-Atta’s possible involvement in the matters under investigation.
“It is becoming clear that Ken Ofori-Atta may have had a hand in the alleged financial crimes committed by Sedina Tamakloe,” Kpebu stated.
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Speaking on TV3’s Key Points programme on Saturday, June 12, Kpebu noted that the appeal filed by the former MASLOC boss against her conviction and 10-year prison sentence is attracting widespread public interest and is likely to come under intense scrutiny once the Court of Appeal delivers its verdict.
“Citizens are watching how this Sedina Tamakloe issue plays out. The judgment will come out for greater scrutiny. It is beginning to look like Sedina has a case. Let all shades of opinion be heard,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Director of Communications of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of selectively pursuing corruption cases while protecting individuals linked to the party.
According to Ahiagbah, the government’s anti-corruption initiative, Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL), was expected to target wrongdoing regardless of political affiliation. However, he argued that the initiative is being used primarily against political opponents.
“The NDC is not interested in getting Sedina Tamakloe jailed because her co-accused is currently on bail and seated at home. The NDC is simply protecting their people,” he claimed.
He further criticised the government, insisting that ORAL was designed to hold all public officials accountable but appears to be excluding members of the governing party from scrutiny.
Tamakloe-Attionu is seeking to overturn her conviction, arguing that several charges brought against her were legally flawed and violated her constitutional right to a fair trial.
Her lawyers contend that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient particulars for some of the charges, relying instead on broad statutory language and failing to identify the specific acts she allegedly committed clearly.
The appeal also challenges the prosecution’s handling of evidence relating to a GH¢500,000 investment transaction involving Obaatanpa Micro Finance Company Limited, as well as the withdrawal of more than GH¢1.8 million for a nationwide sensitisation programme.
Her legal team maintains that prosecutors failed to prove key allegations beyond a reasonable doubt and neglected to call critical witnesses whose testimony could have assisted the court.
On procurement-related charges involving vehicles, the former MASLOC CEO argues that payments under the disputed contract were made after she had left office and therefore cannot be attributed to her administration.
The Court of Appeal is expected to decide whether the conviction and sentence should be upheld, quashed, or whether the matter warrants a retrial.