Former Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah has cautioned against linking the extradition of Sedina Tamakloe Attionu to the possible return of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
Mr Tuah-Yeboah explained that extradition cases are handled strictly on their individual merits and should not be treated as automatic precedents for other requests.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, the former Deputy AG noted that extradition requests are assessed case-by-case based on the facts, legal merits, and compliance with international rules.
“Extradition requests are not automatically granted by a nation. The rules have to be followed,” he said.
“It’s all based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the matter. In terms of the pending cases, if there is merit, I’m sure both countries will act on them. But if there are some flaws, either country can choose not to uphold the request,” he added.
Mr Tuah-Yeboah stressed that the successful extradition of Madam Attionu does not mean every other person facing similar requests will be returned to Ghana.
“The extradition process is handled on a case-by-case basis, so it doesn’t mean that if one person has been extradited, then everyone else will be,” he noted.
“It’s not automatic that Ofori-Atta will be extradited now,” the former Deputy Attorney General added.
His comments come after Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), arrived in Ghana on Tuesday aboard United Airlines flight UA996 from Washington Dulles International Airport. She was taken into custody immediately upon arrival.