Sedina is my friend, but accountability comes first — Ayine defends appeal against acquittal

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Thursday, July 30, Dr Ayine said his decision to pursue an appeal before the Supreme Court was based on professional judgement, despite his longstanding personal relationship with the former MASLOC Chief Executive.

His comments came hours after the Attorney-General's Office announced that it had directed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to immediately file an appeal against the Court of Appeal's unanimous decision acquitting and discharging Ms Tamakloe Attionu.

READ ALSO: Court of Appeal acquits, discharges ex-MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu In a statement issued on Thursday, the Attorney-General's Office confirmed that it had taken notice of the Court of Appeal's judgment, which overturned Ms Tamakloe Attionu's conviction on 78 counts, including conspiracy to steal, stealing, causing financial loss to the State, money laundering and breaches of the Public Procurement Act.