The former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, is vehemently disputing the claims made regarding the assets found in her home and bank accounts.
She claims that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is violating its own legal guidelines and engaging in an arbitrary process that is only motivated by suspicion and fueled by skewed media coverage.
The OSP is currently involved in a legal battle and seeking a court order to support the freezing of Cecilia Abena Dapaah’s bank account and the seizure of assets inside her home that they believe were obtained illegally.
This action comes after her domestic staff recently disclosed that money had been stolen, which prompted the OSP to search her homes.
The searches were conducted on three of Cecilia Abena Dapaah’s properties that were located in Cantonments, Abelemkpe, and Tesano.
Large sums of money were discovered as part of the OSP’s investigation during the search of the Abelemkpe home on July 24. Both US$590,000 and GH$2,730,000 in cash were found during the search and were taken into custody by representatives of the Prudential Bank and Societe Generale Ghana for the Special Prosecutor.
In response, Cecilia Dapaah’s legal counsel has vehemently denied any wrongdoing connected with the funds in question, arguing that the purchase of these assets was lawfully accomplished.
The decision regarding whether to uphold the freezing of the former Minister’s assets as requested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor will be made during the case’s court proceedings, which have been postponed until August 31, 2023.
