Information reaching InsightNewsgh.com this afternoon is that Cecilia Dapaah has been granted bail after the former Sanitation Minister was arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
Earlier yesterday, the Cecilia Abena Dapaah was detained, per the OSP, in connection with alleged theft of sizable sums of money from her home as well as other corruption-related offenses.
After her arrest, OSP and his team conducted a thoroughly search in her home where a sum of $1 million, $300,000, and millions of Cedis was stolen and her office before she resigned.
In a latest development, Cecilia Dapaah set free by the Special Prosecutor after storming her home and office to investigate into the matter.
It is expected that before the close of today, OSP will release another official statement to explain the reason for the former Minister’s arrest and search in her home and office.
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Cecilia Dapaah granted bail after detention and search by Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)#UTVNews pic.twitter.com/2x969nEJLH
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) July 25, 2023
Relatively, some Ghanaians have expressed surprise at President Akufo-Addo’s choice to praise Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the recently-resigned Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, despite the fact that her resignation was controversial.
The Minister allegedly stashed large sums of foreign currency in her home, some of which were stolen.
The President hasn’t directly addressed whether or not the Minister’s actions were improper, but he did praise her in his response to her letter of resignation.
Critics have already charged the president with repeatedly defending his appointees who are accused of corruption, earning him the moniker “clearing agent.”
The Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, is among those who are utterly shocked by the president’s remarks.
Following the saga, on July 22, 2023, Mrs. Dapaah wrote to voluntarily resign from her position as Minister of Sanitation in a letter that is signed by the minister.
