The Court of Appeal has struck out, as withdrawn, an application by the Attorney-General seeking a stay of execution of its decision acquitting and discharging the former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu.
The application was withdrawn by the State on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after the Attorney-General’s Office informed the court that it had filed a notice of withdrawal on August 10.
Principal State Attorney Hilda Craig, representing the Republic, told the three-member panel that the State no longer wished to pursue the application.
“The Republic, applicant herein, wishes to withdraw the application filed on July 30. We filed the notice of withdrawal on August 10, 2026,” she told the court.
Counsel for Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu, Sidney Antonio, confirmed receipt of the notice and said his client did not oppose the withdrawal. He, however, argued that the State ought to have sought the court’s leave before withdrawing the application.
The panel, presided over by Justice Sophia Rosetta Benasko Essah, acknowledged the concern but proceeded to strike out the application as withdrawn.
Justice Benasko Essah noted that the panel had been authorised by a warrant from the Chief Justice to sit and deliver its ruling on the application.
The stay application had been filed after the Court of Appeal overturned Mrs Tamakloe-Attionu’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence and acquitted and discharged her.
The State subsequently appealed the Court of Appeal’s decision to the Supreme Court and argued that a stay of execution was necessary to preserve the effect of the judgment pending the determination of the appeal.
The application was heard on July 31, 2026, after which the court reserved its ruling for a later date.
By: Ekow Annan/newsalertgh.com
