The Attorney-General Dominic Ayine is expected to hold bilateral talks with officials of the United States Department of Justice on pending extradition requests between the two countries, the government has said, as authorities took custody of former MASLOC chief executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her extradition from the United States.

Government spokesman Felix Kwakye Ofosu said Tamakloe-Attionu arrived inAccra on Tuesday after what he described as more than two years of extradition proceedings between Ghana and the United States.

The extradition followed her conviction and sentencing in absentia by a Ghanaian High Court in April 2024. Ghana formally submitted a request for her surrender to US authorities in July that year.

“After over two years of court proceedings, the United States authorities notified the Government of her surrender in January this year,” Kwakye Ofosu said in a statement.

Officials of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Prisons Service have taken her into custody and are preparing for her to begin serving her sentence, according to the government.

The case is being viewed as a notable test of judicial cooperation between Ghana and the United States and comes amid efforts by Ghanaian authorities to pursue individuals convicted of corruption-related offences who are living abroad.

The planned talks between Ayine and US Justice Department officials are expected to focus on outstanding extradition matters and broader cooperation on transnational criminal cases.