The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to stage a nationwide demonstration on Wednesday, August 6th, 2026, in what it describes as a defence of democracy and the rule of law, following the controversial acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu.
The demonstration comes hours after the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Mrs. Tamakloe-Attionu on July 30, 2026, overturning her 2024 conviction.
In separate headlines carried on July 30, the acquittal triggered immediate political fallout, with reports of “NPP condemns acquittal of former MASLOC CEO” and “Godfred Dame disagrees with Sedina Tamakloe acquittal, urges Attorney-General to appeal”, while the Attorney General has indicated an intention to appeal the decision.
Why the NPP says it is protesting
According to party communicators, the August 6th protest is not just about one case, but about what the party sees as a dangerous pattern of eroding accountability.
The NPP argues that Mrs. Tamakloe-Attionu’s case was a landmark test of Ghana’s anti-corruption resolve. She was first arraigned in January 2019 alongside Daniel Axim over alleged fraudulent disbursement of MASLOC funds between November 2013 and January 2017.
In April 2024, the Accra High Court convicted her on over 70 criminal counts including stealing, conspiracy, causing financial loss to the State and to public property, and money laundering. The U.S. Department of Justice, which extradited her on June 8, 2026, said the case involved more than $6 million in taxpayer funds.
She was returned to Ghana in June 2026 – the first Ghanaian extradited from the U.S. since 2009 – and began serving her 10-year term at the Nsawam Medium Security Female Prison. Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak confirmed at the time: “From the day Sedina came, she has been with us, and she’s serving her time”.
Her lawyers had argued on appeal filed February 10, 2026, that the charges were defective and failed to provide sufficient details of the offences, in breach of Article 19(2)(d) of the Constitution, and that the prosecution failed to prove dishonest appropriation beyond reasonable doubt.
The Court of Appeal accepted that argument on July 30th.
The NPP says that reasoning sets a dangerous precedent.
What the demonstration will look like
Party sources say the protest will be held simultaneously in all 16 regional capitals, converging on key state institutions, with the main demonstration in Accra ending at the Supreme Court and Jubilee House.
Similar to previous NPP-led democracy protests this year, which were framed as resisting an “alarming slide into authoritarianism” and “protecting our Constitution… ensuring that the judiciary remains the last bastion of our democracy”, the August 6th demo is expected to bring together NPP supporters, allied parties, civil society groups and legal practitioners.
Organizers say they have notified the Ghana Police Service in line with the Public Order Act and are calling for a peaceful, non-partisan participation. Participants are expected to wear black and red, carrying placards reading “No Impunity”, “Justice Has No Borders” and “Protect the Public Purse”.
Reactions
The NDC is yet to officially respond to the planned demonstration, but government communicators have previously dismissed similar NPP protests as politically motivated.
Legal analysts are divided. While some welcome the Court of Appeal’s decision as a reaffirmation of due process, others, including former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, have publicly disagreed with the acquittal.
The Attorney-General’s office has already filed notice to appeal to the Supreme Court.
All eyes will now be on August 6th – whether the streets fill, and whether the Supreme Court will have the final word on one of Ghana’s most high-profile corruption cases in the Fourth Republic.
