Source: newsthemegh.com

When the OSP seized the former Minister of Sanitation’s assets, she became embroiled in a judicial battle. The court has since overturned this decision and ordered the OSP to give the woman the money that was taken from her as soon as possible.

After it was discovered that Madam Dapaah had more than $1 million in her hands at her home, the OSP opened an inquiry into the claims of corruption and related offenses against her.

The investigation picked up steam when it was revealed that during a thorough search of her property, a sizeable sum of $590,000 in cash and an unbelievable amount of GHC2.730,000 had been found.

The OSP swiftly responded to the found monies by seizing these substantial sums of cash as crucial proof to back up their ongoing inquiry.

In order to stop further investigations, they decided to freeze the accounts connected to the former minister’s cedi and dollar assets.

Background information for this problem first became public on July 21, when it was revealed that two of the former Minister’s domestic helpers were accused of stealing a substantial sum from her home in October 2022, including $1 million, $300,000, and millions of Ghanaian cedis.

Investigations uncovered the significant financial sums in question after these allegations sparked public concern.

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, resigned in the wake of the discoveries.

She proclaimed her innocence and expressed certainty that any inquiry would support her moral character. However, shortly after, she was taken into custody.

Her official and private properties were searched by the Office of the Special Prosecutor, which resulted in her being taken into custody for “suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses regarding large amounts of money and other valuable items reportedly stolen from her residence.” After that, she was granted bail and released.