Two prominent Ghanaian political figures, former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, are currently embroiled in legal proceedings in the United States, with both facing potential extradition to Ghana. International corporate lawyer Victoria Bright has stated that the extradition process for such complex international cases can take up to three years to complete, even under smooth conditions, due to multiple judicial and diplomatic steps involved. Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, January 17, Ms Bright commended the current administration's diligent efforts in pursuing these cases, noting that both individuals, from the NPP and NDC parties respectively, were arrested on the same day.

Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, who was sentenced in absentia to 10 years' imprisonment with hard labour in April 2024, is currently in US custody awaiting extradition to Ghana. She was found guilty on 78 counts, including causing financial loss to the state, stealing, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, and breaches of the Public Procurement Act. Her co-accused, former MASLOC Chief Operating Officer Daniel Axim, received a five-year sentence with hard labour. Ms. Tamakloe-Attionu's trial began in 2019, and she absconded while on approved medical leave abroad, leading to her conviction in absentia.

Ghana’s Ambassador to the US, Victor Smith (also referred to as Emmanuel Victor Smith), confirmed that Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is scheduled to appear before a United States court on January 21, 2026. She is being held at the Nevada Southern Detention Centre in the United States. Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah expressed satisfaction with her arrest, viewing it as a vindication of the extradition process his office initiated while in government. He recounted that after her conviction in April 2024, his office immediately secured an arrest warrant and forwarded extradition proceedings to relevant authorities in July 2024. Mr. Tuah-Yeboah expects her extradition to be successful, stating on Newsfile on Saturday, January 17, that upon her arrival in Ghana, she should be arrested at the airport and taken straight to prison to begin serving her sentence, emphasizing the need for Ghana’s justice system to take its full course.

Regarding potential bail for Ms. Tamakloe-Attionu upon her return, Lawyer Bobby Banson, a Lecturer at the Ghana School of Law, expressed strong doubts. Speaking on JoyNews Newsfile on January 17, Mr. Banson indicated that he would be