‘I don’t see it happening’ — Hamza Suhuyini rules out presidential pardon for Sedina Attionu

Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team, Hamza Suhuyini, has expressed doubt that President John Dramani Mahama will grant a presidential pardon to former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe Attionu.

Speaking on the matter following Attionu’s return to Ghana, Suhuyini said although the Constitution empowers the President to exercise the prerogative of mercy, he does not expect President Mahama to intervene in the case.

According to a report by citinewsroom.com on June 13, 2026, Suhuyini said the President’s leadership style suggests he would allow the judicial process to run its full course without interference.

He stressed that accountability must remain a key principle of governance, regardless of an individual’s political affiliation.

“As for a presidential pardon, I don’t see it happening, and many sound-minded Ghanaians would not want it to happen. It is within the legal remit of the land. But knowing President Mahama, he will allow the legal process to take its full and due course,” Suhuyini stated.

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He further argued that Ghana’s democratic credentials would be strengthened when public officials are held accountable for their actions, adding that the country must adopt a consistent approach to issues concerning the rule of law and public accountability.

The comments come after Attionu arrived in Ghana following her extradition from the United States to serve a 10-year custodial sentence handed down by the Accra High Court.

Her return follows a lengthy extradition process initiated by the Government of Ghana after she failed to return to the country following a medical trip to the United States.

In 2024, the Accra High Court convicted Attionu in absentia on charges including causing financial loss to the state and stealing.

The court found that actions undertaken during her tenure as MASLOC Chief Executive Officer between 2013 and 2016 resulted in a financial loss of nearly GH¢90 million to the state.

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