A United States court has ordered the extradition of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, to Ghana to serve a 10-year prison sentence.
The ruling was delivered by Daniel J. Albregts of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, who found sufficient evidence to support the extradition request by Ghanaian authorities.
According to the court, the charges against the former MASLOC boss include stealing, conspiracy, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering.
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The development was disclosed on X (formerly Twitter) by Ghana Chronicles on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
“A US Magistrate Judge, Daniel J. Albregts of the District of Nevada, has ordered the extradition of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Christine Tamakloe to Ghana to serve her 10-year sentence,” the post stated.
“The court ruled that sufficient evidence exists, citing multiple charges including stealing, conspiracy, causing financial loss to the state, and money laundering,” it added.
Tamakloe-Attionu has since been remanded in custody in the United States, pending final approval of her extradition.
She was sentenced on April 16, 2024, after being found guilty of embezzling GH¢3.19 million during her tenure at the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), as well as causing a financial loss of GH¢90 million to the state.
Her co-accused, Daniel Axim, who served as Chief Operating Officer of MASLOC, was also convicted and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
Both individuals were found guilty on 78 counts, including theft, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, and breaches of public procurement laws.
The trial, which commenced in 2019, featured testimony from six prosecution witnesses. Tamakloe-Attionu was tried in absentia after failing to return to Ghana, having earlier secured court permission to travel abroad for medical treatment.