Justice has no borders. The United States has extradited Sedina Tamakloe Attionu to Ghana, following her conviction on 70+ corruption-related charges, including embezzling more than $6M equivalent in Ghanaian taxpayer funds,” the embassy stated.

It added: “This is our strong US-Ghana law enforcement partnership in action demonstrating a shared commitment to accountability, and the first extradition from the United States to Ghana since 2009.”The United States has extradited former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, to Ghana following her conviction on more than 70 corruption-related charges involving the embezzlement of over $6 million in public funds.

Announcing the development on Facebook on Tuesday, the U.S. Embassy in Ghana described the extradition as a demonstration of growing cooperation between both countries in the fight against corruption.Background to the case

Ms Tamakloe-Attionu, a former head of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, was convicted in absentia by an Accra High Court in 2024 and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after being found guilty on multiple counts, including stealing, causing financial loss to the state, money laundering, conspiracy and procurement-related offences.