In a press statement on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the NPP condemned the ruling that freed Tamakloe-Attionu just a few weeks after she was extradited from the United States to begin a 10-year jail term.

Tamakloe-Attionu was convicted in April 2024 by the High Court on multiple counts of stealing, causing GH¢90 million in financial loss to the State, money laundering and breaches of the Public Procurement Act.

The trial lasted five years and, having fled the jurisdiction during the trial, she was convicted in absentia.

The NPP cited the judgment of Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, which, the party said, “meticulously details, count after count, the fraudulent disbursements,” including monies meant for loan beneficiaries and for victims of the Kantamanto Market disaster.

“That a conviction anchored on such an abundance of evidence could be overturned in this manner defies logic, law and common sense,” the NPP stated.

The party said the ruling makes a “mockery” of EOCO’s investigative work, the diligence of the trial court, and the resources spent to extradite her on June 9, 2026.

The NPP further accused the government of orchestrating the acquittal to complete what it called a “shameful project” of shielding her allies.

“The speed and convenience with which this matter has been disposed of leaves no room for any other conclusion,” the statement said.

The party alluded to a pattern since January 2025 where the Attorney-General has used nolle prosequi and discontinuations to free “virtually every person affiliated to the governing party” standing trial for offences against the public purse.

“What could not be achieved through the front door of a nolle prosequi has now been achieved through the back door,” the NPP said.

NPP's demands

The party is calling on the Attorney-General to publish a full account of all discontinued cases involving government-affiliated persons since January 2025 and for the Judicial Council to take urgent steps to restore public confidence in the judiciary after a decision that has “gravely undermined” it.

“When justice is dispensed on the basis of party affiliation, the very foundation of our constitutional democracy is imperilled,” the NPP warned.

The party added that it will pursue every lawful avenue, including a Supreme Court review, to ensure “those who plundered the public purse are held to account”.